Swatting - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

The action or practice of making a hoax call to the emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.

Примеры использования:

He found out that he was a victim of swatting after police surrounded his home on thursday

verb

Hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object.

Примеры использования:

I swatted a mosquito that had landed on my wrist

noun

The action of making a false report of a serious emergency so that a swat team (= a group of officers trained to deal with dangerous situations) will go to a person's home, by someone who wants to frighten, upset, or cause problems for that person

Примеры использования:

Swatting has become an increasingly popular harassment tactic among online gamers., a "swatting" ho…