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

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

Then again, the cookline handwash sink struck out — no soap (strike one), no paper towels (strike two), no hand-drying blower (strike three). —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

Providence has hired specialty industrial-strength snow blowers from Connecticut, and hopes to have a lane cleared on every city street by the end of the day, according to a city spokesman. —Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026

The snow blower was clearing the snow without too much effort. —CBS News, 22 Feb. 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