swatting
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Noun — A prank or attack in which someone makes a false report to police to get an armed SWAT team sent to a victim's address.
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Etymology
Built from "swat" (as in the SWAT police unit) plus the "-ing" ending.
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What does “swatting” mean?
The word “swatting” means a prank or attack in which someone makes a false report to police to get an armed SWAT team sent to a victim's address. In plain terms, calling in a fake emergency to trick police into raiding someone's house, usually as an act of harassment.
How do you use “swatting” in a sentence?
Here is “swatting” used in a sentence: “The streamer was the target of swatting after his address leaked online.”
What part of speech is “swatting”?
“Swatting” is a noun.