Swiss cheese noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •By extension, any cheese which resembles Emmentaler, especially ones with holes. •Synonym of Emmentaler, a Swiss cheese with many holes •(informal, figurative) Something that is full of holes or vulnerabilities.[…] surprise and frustration when systems ultimately decay into a block of security Swiss cheese. — 2004 verb1 •(slang) To murder (someone) by shooting them full of holes; to shoot (someone) many times.He will get Swiss cheesed. formsSwiss cheesed · Swiss cheesing · Swiss cheeses