Meaning & Definition of Flypaper in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A paper coated with a sticky substance for trapping flies and other insects.

  Example Sentence: He hung a roll of flypaper in the kitchen to catch the flies.

• Definition: A metaphorical term for something that captures or holds objects or attention.

  Example Sentence: The ad campaign acted like flypaper, drawing in customers from all over.

Etymology

Origin: The term combines 'fly' referring to the insect, and 'paper' which denotes the material.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• like flypaper: Something that attracts a lot of attention or is difficult to escape from.

Translations

• Spanish: papel atrapainsectos

• French: papier tue-mouches

• German: Fliegenpapier

• Russian: муха ловушка

Related Words

• insect: A small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.

• trap: A device or enclosure designed to catch and hold animals or objects.

Slang Meanings of flypaper

• Meaning: To be stuck or unable to escape from a situation.

  Example Sentence: I felt like I was on flypaper during the meeting with no way out.