verb
- to hit something, especially an insect, with a quick sharp blow
noun
- a quick sharp blow or hit
Examples
- She tried to swat the fly with a newspaper.
- He swatted at the mosquito buzzing around his head.
- The cat swatted the toy mouse with its paw.
- She gave the wasp a quick swat with her hand.
- The tennis player swatted the ball over the net.
- One swat from the flyswatter killed the bug instantly.