noun
- a device used for killing flies and other insects, typically consisting of a flat piece of material attached to a handle
Examples
- She grabbed the flyswatter to deal with the buzzing mosquito.
- The old-fashioned flyswatter hung on a hook in the kitchen.
- He swung the flyswatter at the persistent housefly.
- The electric flyswatter made a zapping sound when it hit the bug.
- Mom kept a flyswatter handy during summer barbecues.
- The flyswatter’s mesh design allowed air to pass through for better accuracy.