swatting
noun[U]
mainlyUSuk/ˈswɒt.ɪŋ/us/ˈswɑː.t̬ɪŋ/theactionof making afalsereportof aseriousemergencyso that aSWATteam(= agroupofofficerstrainedtodealwithdangeroussituations)will go to a person'shome, by someone whowantstofrighten,upset, orcauseproblemsfor thatperson:
报假警恶作剧Swatting hasbecomeanincreasinglypopularharassmenttacticamongonlinegamers.报假警恶作剧已经成为网游玩家中越来越流行的骚扰手段。
A "swatting"hoaxledtopoliceshootingdeada 28-year-old man.一场报假警恶作剧导致警方开枪打死了一名28岁的男子。
- Swattinginvolvesplacingahoaxemergencycalltodrawastrongpoliceresponseto anaddress.
- The man whoallegedlyplacedthe "swatting"callhas beenarrested.
- It was only amatteroftimebefore swatting wouldcostsomeonetheirlife.
Causing anxiety and worry
- alarming
- alarmingly
- bite
- catch up withsomeone
- come back/home to roostidiom
- disturb
- dread
- frighten
- frightensomeone/somethingaway/off
- get/go beyond a jokeidiom
- givesomeonethe jimjamsidiom
- givesomeonethe jittersidiom
- rattle
- roost
- stresssomeoneout
- stressful
- suspenseful
- tense
- tenseness
- trigger