swat away

Meanings

• Verb

  To drive or chase away by striking or waving something; to remove by force or quickly.

  - "Swat away flies with a newspaper."
  - "The coach swatted away criticism from his players."
  - "Swat away mosquitoes before they bite."

• Verb

  To strike or hit (something) sharply and briskly.

  - "Swat the ball back over the net."
  - "Swat the ground to scare away birds."
  - "Swat the water to create ripples."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swat away
pat , chat , fat , mat , rat

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Variants

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shut away , shuts away , shutting away

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Etymology

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Swat is derived from the Middle English word swaten, which means to strike or beat.

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Trivia

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1. Swatting flies is a common activity during warm weather.

2. Swatting mosquitoes can help prevent the spread of diseases.

3. Swatting is also a term used in cricket to describe a defensive shot played by a batsman.

4. Swatting a ball in baseball is called a 'swat hit' when the ball is hit hard and far.

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Related Concepts

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1. Swatting: Swatting refers to the act of making a false report to law enforcement, usually with the intent of initiating a SWAT team response. The term is derived from the phrase 'to swat' or 'to strike'.

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Culture

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Swat away has been used extensively in literature and art to depict various situations, such as a person swatting flies or mosquitoes, or a coach swatting away criticism. It is also used metaphorically to describe someone dismissing or brushing aside an idea or criticism.

How to Memorize "swat away"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself quickly and forcefully swatting away an object or animal, such as a fly or a mosquito.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word swat with the action of quickly and forcefully removing something, such as a fly or a criticism.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Swat flies, Swat flies' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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