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

• blowhard
• boaster
• brag
• braggadocio
• braggart
• bragger
• cockalorum
• cracker [chiefly dialect]
• gascon
• gasconader
• swaggerer
• vaunter

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

However, the real trick lies in the positioning of our blowers. —Celeste Polanco, Essence, 2 July 2024

Under the False Claims Act, the private whistle blower who reported the allegations will receive more than $3 million from the settlement. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024

The specific geometrical design of the cap, the students explained, shifts the soundwaves that come out of the blower’s long nozzle—the same way a car muffler or a silencer on a gun works. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 May 2024

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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

Kids Definition

blower

noun

blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r 

1

: one that blows

2

: a device for producing a stream of air or gas