[ˈswɒtɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- 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
(e.g: he found out that he was a victim of swatting after police surrounded his home on Thursday)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 21st century: with reference to the possibility that a SWAT team will be dispatched