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

The higher the mph, the more efficiently your blower can move larger debris and yard waste, although not everyone will need a machine with a really high mph rating. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

The results, published this year in the ‘Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise’ journal, ranked a suit blower running cold air first and a cold-air helmet blower second. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The deli counter handwash sink didn’t have any paper towels or mechanical blower. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

The blowers want to get the sounds, which are called out by a clergy member in front of the congregation in a specific order, just right. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 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
• jowar
• 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