swatter

noun

swat·​ter ˈswä-tər How to pronounce swatter (audio)
: one that swats
especially : flyswatter

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Both Oi and Gray say the use of good, old-fashioned fly swatters is best. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 My last two swatters are sitting in prison right now. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2025 Redshirt freshman Breakdown: The South Sudanese shot swatter (and crowd favorite) has been playing basketball for only a few years but has made huge strides and could be used in spot situations. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025 Law enforcement faces the challenge of sorting fact from fiction in real time as swatters employ tools like AI to bolster their hoax in a hypersensitive climate surrounding mass shootings. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swatter

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swatter was in 1888

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“Swatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swatter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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