I. ˈswät transitive verb
( swat·ted ; swat·ting )
Etymology: English dialect, to squat, alteration of English squat
Date: circa 1796
: to hit with a sharp slapping blow usually with an instrument (as a bat or flyswatter)
swatted the ball for a home run
II. noun
Date: circa 1800
1. : a powerful or crushing blow
2. : a long hit in baseball ; especially : home run