swat
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Meaning · English
To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The conspiracy, as alleged, began in November 2002, and has resulted in hundreds of harassing and swatting calls being made, both nationally and internationally, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses and the disruption hundreds of victims’ lives.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “swat” mean?
To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).
Is “swat” formal or informal?
swat is generally slang.