noun
Meaning 1
Something used to swat with; a flyswatter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
swatter
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noun
Meaning 2
Someone who swats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To spill water about.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal, intransitive
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noun
Meaning 4
an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: flyswatter, flyswat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: implement
verb
Meaning 5
splash and flutter about in or as if in water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She swattered about in the pool
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Broader terms: splash
History
Etymology
From swat + -er.
Compare Dutch swaddren (“to dabble in water”).