swatter

[ swot-er ]

/ ˈswɒt ər /

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noun

a person or thing that swats.

fly swatter.

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Origin of swatter

First recorded in 1910–15; swat¹ + -er¹

Words nearby swatter

swath, swathe, Swati, Swatow, swats, swatter, S wave, sway, swayback, swaybacked, sway bar

How to use swatter in a sentence

When a swatter is convicted on federal charges, the typical sentence is five to 10 years, Kolbye said.
Ashton Kutcher, Miley Cyrus & Others Terrorized in Dangerous ‘Swatting’ Prank|Maria Elena Fernandez|October 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One player carrying a swatter (belt, knotted towel, etc.), runs around outside of circle and places swatter in someone's hand.
Games and Play for School Morale|Various
Killing enraged bees with a swatter or the end of a broom or plank was keen sport and one culled with knife edge excitement.
The Land of Look Behind|Paul Cameron Brown
The player with the swatter follows the runner and swats him until he is back in position.
Games and Play for School Morale|Various

Several leaves, tied to the end of a stick, are used as a swatter to catch fruit bats in flight: Caesalpinia nuga.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
For him the inconceivable disaster was complete and utter; upon him despair descended as a patent swatter upon a lone housefly.
The Life of the Party|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for swatter

swatter

/ (ˈswɒtə) /

noun

a device for killing insects, esp a meshed flat attached to a handle

a person who swats

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swatter

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