"swatting" meaning in All languages combined

See swatting on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-swatting.ogg Forms: swattings [plural]
Etymology: From swat + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swat|ing}} swat + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} swatting (plural swattings)
  1. A motion or gesture that swats; a swat.
    Sense id: en-swatting-en-noun-yqRRw62Z
  2. (US, slang) The action of making an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-swatting-en-noun-Ii7jyVsD Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 10 77 12 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 69 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 19 65 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 68 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 78 9

Verb [English]

Audio: en-us-swatting.ogg
Etymology: From swat + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swat|ing}} swat + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} swatting
  1. present participle and gerund of swat Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: swat
    Sense id: en-swatting-en-verb-r9LVFDB5

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