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Meaning of "swatter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWATTER

swatter  [ˈswɒtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWATTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swatter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWATTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swatter in the English dictionary

The definition of swatter in the dictionary is a device for killing insects, esp a meshed flat attached to a handle. Other definition of swatter is a person who swats.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWATTER


blotter
ˈblɒtə
cotta
ˈkɒtə
cotter
ˈkɒtə
cybersquatter
ˈsaɪbəskwɒtə
dotter
ˈdɒtə
globetrotter
ˈɡləʊbˌtrɒtə
gotta
ˈɡɒtə
hotter
ˈhɒtə
lotta
ˈlɒtə
otter
ˈɒtə
pelota
pəˈlɒtə
plotter
ˈplɒtə
potter
ˈpɒtə
ricotta
rɪˈkɒtə
rotter
ˈrɒtə
spotter
ˈspɒtə
squatter
ˈskwɒtə
swotter
ˈswɒtə
terracotta
ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə
trotter
ˈtrɒtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWATTER

swastika
swat
SWAT team
swatch
swatchbook
swath
swathe
swather
swathy
Swatow
swatted
swatting
sway
sway-back
sway-backed
swayable
swayer
swayful

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWATTER

batter
better
blatter
chatter
dark matter
fatter
flatter
for that matter
hatter
latter
matter
no laughing matter
no matter
organic matter
platter
scatter
shatter
splatter
subject matter
the fact of the matter
the matter

Synonyms and antonyms of swatter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swatter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWATTER

Find out the translation of swatter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swatter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swatter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电蚊拍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matamoscas
570 millions of speakers

English

swatter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

swatter
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мухобойка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mata-moscas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যে বাড়ি মারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tapette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memukul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fliegenklatsche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハエたたき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찰싹 때리는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swatter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vỉ đập
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

swatter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वेटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sineklik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

swatter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Packa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мухобойка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

swatter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

swatter
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swatter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swatter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swatter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swatter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWATTER»

The term «swatter» is regularly used and occupies the 98.985 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWATTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swatter

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2 QUOTES WITH «SWATTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swatter.
1
Michael Dickinson
It is best not to swat at the fly's starting position, but rather to aim a bit forward of that to anticipate where the fly is going to jump when it first sees your swatter.
2
Gerald R. Ford
Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWATTER»

Discover the use of swatter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swatter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fly Guy Versus the Fly Swatter
Fly Guy unintentionally joins Buzz at school, and then goes with his class on a field trip to a fly swatter factory.
‎2011
2
The Fly Swatter: Portrait of an Exceptional Character
Riveting and eloquent, The Fly Swatter's most unusual accomplishment is that it succeeds in telling the extraordinary story of a man's soul.
Nicholas Dawidoff, 2003
3
Beginning Lua with World of Warcraft Add-ons
Swatter provides an improved error frame, which is needed because the default frame that displays Lua errors in World of Warcraft is unusable. Unlike the default error frame, Swatter can handle more than one error message at the same time ...
Paul Emmerich, 2009
4
Boys' Life
who falls in a grinding long-distance race. The stars were dim by then; and in a little while a faint pinkness showed in the east. Swatter chuckled. He went into the cabin, grabbed Buckie about the ankle and pulled him out of his bunk. "Get up ...
5
The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
449 ; Siomn reaming swatroohs of Hollands an' French brandy, Cnocxn'rr Standard Bram (1898) 118. SWATTER, v. and sb.' Sc. Irel. Dur. Lake]. Cum. Yks. Lan. Also in forms swather Se. e.Yks.'; swatther N.I.1 [awa'to(r; swa'Po(r.] 1. v. To flutter ...
Joseph Wright
6
Bees: Trouble on the Throne
Although a honeycomb maze was at the entrance, Sgt. Swatter knew this only stopped small intruders like flies, bugs, or other bees. With one swipe of his paw, Bonsai could easily destroy the maze and get to the honey. Buzz, Bizz, and Bezz  ...
Rick Sharpless, 2011
7
A Manual of the Dragonflies of North America
Swatter. — Another useful instrument for collecting some species is a dragonfly collector's swatter. It is the easiest of all to make and to carry. It consists of a small square of wire cloth (window screening, old or new, will do very well) about six ...
J. G. Needham, 1975
8
Transaction of Belonging:
Rafat had answered, “become a teacher?”but the answer itself had become a question and it was only when he met Manu, the charismatic Minister of Social Justice, that he realized hewanted to make history instead. The position of Fly Swatter ...
Jaya Padmanabhan, 2014
9
LDS Game Book
Blindfold him and provide him with a rolled newspaper as a swatter. Seat him in the center of the room on a stool or box. The players (mosquitoes) tiptoe up to the swatter and buzz in his ear, quickly withdrawing when the swatter strikes at them  ...
10
Classroom Music Games and Activities (ENHANCED eBook):
Divide the class into teams of four to five, and provide each team with a fly swatter . Tape a line on the floor for each team to gather around, but make sure these lines are equally close to the cards. Have each team select a person to hold the fly ...
‎2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWATTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swatter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Teen swatter has 'Jekyll and Hyde' persona, victim says
One of the U.S. victims of a Coquitlam, B.C., teen who shut down Disneyland as part of a campaign of internet harassment says her family is still traumatized by ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Fly swatter is wrong tool for charging elephant
I describe consequences of the aforementioned sort as "trying to stop a charging elephant with a fly swatter." They do not work because they amount to nothing ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
3
Coquitlam teen 'swatter' jailed, told to grow up
A provincial court judge urged a Coquitlam teen convicted of “swatting” and harassing people online across Canada and the U.S. to “re-engage with the real ... «The Province, Jul 15»
4
SWATter Nearly Gets Texas Family Killed
An El Paso County Sheriff's Office spokesperson says the hostage situation was a false alarm triggered by a fake report of a shooting at a home. A caller told ... «Bearing Arms, Jul 15»
5
Teen summoned swatter to 'be cool'
But the witness had been boasting of his conversations with the swatter to half a dozen people, including a girl and a guy whose last name he professed not to ... «Ottawa Sun, Jun 15»
6
Fayetteville Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Raping Woman With …
FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM)- A Fayetteville man was arrested early Wednesday morning (June 10) on suspicion of raping a woman with a broken electric fly swatter. «5newsonline.com, Jun 15»
7
Get $5000 if you help nab a 'swatter'
FREEHOLD – If you know someone who has been making false public threats, it could be worth money to you. As Monmouth County and surrounding areas ... «Asbury Park Press, Jun 15»
8
'Swatter' sought after prank call about man with gun
York Regional Police are on the hunt for the prank caller who falsely led officers to burst into a home with an unsuspecting family inside. The 911 call came in ... «Toronto Sun, May 15»
9
17-Year-Old Swatter Sounds Like A Complete Asshole
It's one of the few times a swatter has actually been forced to face the music, and when you read about what he's pleading guilty to, you'll be shocked it didn't ... «Kotaku, May 15»
10
Twitch swatter smirks in court, pleads guilty
You might have read about the really shitty act of swatting, or calling in fake threats to the police prompting a SWAT team to arrive at someone's home ... «Destructoid, May 15»

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