v. & n.
v.tr. (swatted, swatting) 1 crush (a fly etc.) with a sharp blow. 2 hit hard and abruptly.
n. a swatting blow.
[ 17th c. in the sense 'sit down': N.Engl. dial. & US var. of SQUAT ]
v. & n.
v.tr. (swatted, swatting) 1 crush (a fly etc.) with a sharp blow. 2 hit hard and abruptly.
n. a swatting blow.
[ 17th c. in the sense 'sit down': N.Engl. dial. & US var. of SQUAT ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012