Flyswatter (Noun)
Meaning
An implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She grabbed the flyswatter and crept up behind the buzzing fly to take it down.
- In the summer, my grandma always kept a flyswatter nearby to swat at the annoying insects.
- He rummaged through the cupboard, looking for a flyswatter to deal with the swarm of mosquitoes in the room.
- With one swift motion, she swung the flyswatter and killed the fly that had been circling her head.
- After dinner, my mom handed my dad the flyswatter, tasking him with eliminating the flies in the kitchen.