Synonyms of swats

swats 1 of 2

noun

plural of swat

as in slaps

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

the impatient toddler got a swat on his wrist for stepping into the street by himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slaps
• swipes
• thumps
• punches
• whacks
• thuds
• blows
• spanks
• hits
• strokes
• knocks
• smacks
• pounds
• pokes
• licks
• slams
• claps
• bangs
• beats
• clips
• thwacks
• lashes
• welts
• hooks
• kicks
• biffs
• socks
• bops
• haymakers
• raps
• pelts
• chops
• bats
• hands
• whams
• cuffs
• stingers
• switches
• wallops
• dabs
• clouts
• lickings
• knees
• belts
• bashes
• stripes
• douses
• smashes
• fillips
• whops
• slugs
• buffets
• hacks
• picks
• swings
• plumps
• boxes
• busts
• larrups
• cracks
• beatings
• counterpunches
• counters
• shivers
• lefts
• whips
• whippings
• uppercuts
• counterstrokes
• counterblows
• rights
• thrashings
• body blows
• rabbit punches
• roundhouses
• sucker punches
• knockdowns
• batterings
• sidewinders
• right-handers
• kayos
• KOs
• drubbings
• crunchers
• bastinadoes
• pastings
• one-twos
• wallopings
• knockouts

swats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swat

as in smacks

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

didn't sleep a wink all night because she was too busy swatting mosquitoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slaps
• smacks
• knocks
• hits
• slams
• punches
• whacks
• claps
• bangs
• swipes
• strikes
• pounds
• clips
• thumps
• bats
• kicks
• thwacks
• smites
• licks
• cracks
• shoves
• bashes
• pokes
• zaps
• jabs
• wallops
• boxes
• taps
• nails
• socks
• bops
• stabs
• raps
• pushes
• flicks
• hammers
• clobbers
• clouts
• bludgeons
• bobs
• bonks
• tags
• biffs
• slugs
• pastes
• clocks
• slogs
• belts
• strokes
• chops
• busts
• whales
• bumps
• pummels
• mauls
• batters
• beats
• knees
• hangs one on
• prods
• mangles
• lashes
• bunts
• slashes
• cuffs
• drubs
• roughs
• jostles
• lambastes
• stamps
• pelts
• whips
• scuffs
• butts
• buffets
• peppers
• laces
• dumps
• decks
• bowls (down or over)
• flails
• thrashes
• creams
• pommels
• conks
• flogs
• clubs
• canes
• levels
• floors
• spears
• switches
• knocks down
• fells
• saps
• cudgels
• beans
• sledges
• brains
• bungs
• sucker punches
• skulls
• sledgehammers
• rabbit-punches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swats

Noun

The Wolverines had only three swats against Arizona, but that was a 91-73 win in a game that was supposed to be the best of the tournament but turned into something else. — CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

Verb

What’s next, a robotic baseball player named Babe that swats 500-foot home runs and throws 120 mph pitches, eclipsing Shohei Ohtani’s real-life achievements and commanding a billion dollar contract? — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

And when Melbourne still attempts to challenge the two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Wilson swats it away with ease. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025

Thumps sound, and his arm disappears as someone swats it down. — Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2025