blower

noun

blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r 

1

: one that blows

2

: a device for producing a current of air or gas

3

: braggart

4

chiefly British : telephone

Synonyms of blower

• cock
• braggart
• cracker
• boaster

Examples of blower in a Sentence

although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met

Recent Examples on the Web

Your power equipment for your home, like a two-stroke gas blower, a lawnmower, that kind of gasoline is not shelf stable as long as gasoline doesn’t have ethanol in it, which is known as non-oxy. —Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026

No paper towels or blower graced the cookline handwash sink. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

Use the air blower, instead of blowing air from your mouth, as saliva and moisture can create unnecessary smudges. —Jacob Little, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026

After an investigation that lasted months, fuelled by eight whistle-blowers on his own staff, the legislators concluded that Paxton had taken bribes from a real-estate developer, improperly fired aides who reported his conduct, and obstructed justice. —Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blower

• leaf blower
• on the blower
• whistle-blower

Rhymes for blower

• goer
• grower
• knower
• lower
• mower
• rower
• slower
• sower
• thrower
• whistleblower

Kids Definition

blower

noun

blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r 

1

: one that blows

2

: a device for producing a stream of air or gas