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swatting

/ˈswɑtˌtɪŋ/ /ˈswɒtɪŋ/
noun
  1. 1 swatting
  2. 2 sahte ihbarla özel tim çağırma

Definition (English)

  1. The dangerous act of making a false emergency call to provoke a large police response, like a SWAT team.
  2. A prank where someone falsely reports a serious crime to send police to an unsuspecting person's address.

Example Sentences

  1. Swatting can have severe legal consequences for the caller.
    Swatting, arayan kişi için ciddi yasal sonuçlar doğurabilir.
  2. The streamer was a victim of swatting during a live broadcast.
    Yayıncı, canlı yayın sırasında swatting kurbanı oldu.

Synonyms

false emergency callhoax callfake emergencyfalse reportprank call

Antonyms

genuine emergencyreal emergency

Collocations

swatting incidentswatting attackswatting callswatting prankswatting victimswatting hoax

Related Words

swat teamemergency servicespolice responselaw enforcementemergency callfalse alarm