swatter
Americannoun
-
a device for killing insects, esp a meshed flat attached to a handle
-
a person who swats
Etymology
Origin of swatter
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He was just sitting there in his old rocking chair, with a fly swatter in his hand, looking off across the country.
From Literature
This was not the first time the Grammy Award-winning artist appeared to have been targeted by swatters.
From Los Angeles Times
In addition, she said, current state law makes it challenging to file charges against swatters that “truly reflect the magnitude of the response and the fear and trauma they can cause.”
From Los Angeles Times
Especially the electronic fly swatter, encased in plastic.
From Los Angeles Times
Attendees instead sift through thousands of tiny objects that fill these tiny homes: miniature sponges, chocolate fondue fountains, rocking chairs, barbecue sets, Tupperware containers or fly swatters.
From New York Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
