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

According to a 2017 study, a gas blower can emit sound at 95 decibels, well above the World Health Organization’s recommended daytime levels. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 Nov. 2026

The kitchen-area handwash sink didn’t have any way to actually wash hands (no soap) or dry them (no paper towels or blower). — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Those concerns stretch across the realities of AI’s growth today and more speculative possibilities raised by some technologists and whistle-blowers. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

The movie is based on the true story of a whistle-blower who exposed Facebook’s secrets. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 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