SWATTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects

Synonyms:

flyswat; flyswatter; swatter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("swatter" is a kind of...):

implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)

Derivation:

swat (hit swiftly with a violent blow)

swatter (splash and flutter about in or as if in water)

Meaning:

Splash and flutter about in or as if in water

Example:

She swattered about in the pool

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "swatter" is one way to...):

splash (strike and dash about in a liquid)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Derivation:

swatter (an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects)