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swat

/swɒt/verb

उच्चारण स्वॉट

(मक्खी, मच्छर आदि को) थपक कर मारना

Core word

verbswatted, swatting
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    [T] ~ sth

    to hit something, especially an insect, using your hand or a flat object

    (मक्खी, मच्छर आदि को) थपक कर मारना

    • She swatted the mosquito with a newspaper.
    • He swatted the ball away.

    Synonyms hit slap smack swipe

noun
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    [C, usually sing.]

    an act of hitting something, especially an insect, with your hand or a flat object

    थपकी, चपत

    • He took a swat at the fly but missed.
    • She took a swat at the mosquito, but it flew away unharmed.

    Synonyms slap smack swipe

◇Word family
swatter noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

hit slap smack swipe

?Which word?

Do not confuse swat (to hit an insect) and swot (British informal: to study very hard, especially for an exam).

Swat (कीड़े को मारना) और swot (British informal: ख़ासकर परीक्षा के लिए बहुत मेहनत से पढ़ना) में confuse न करें।