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

Think of all the noise and air pollution in every city in the U.S. To protect our health and the environment, vote to ban gas blowers in your city. —Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025

According to the police report, seven packages — worth more than $300 in total, including a $200 snow blower — were taken from the building. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025

Thanks to the twin blowers, the Vantage’s engine pounded out a stunning 550 horsepower and 555 lb-ft of torque. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025

Home to woodworkers, ceramicists, glass blowers, and musicians, the city has an arts-centric Live-Work-Create District with a non-profit artist-in-residence program and regular events open to the public, including studio visits and exhibitions. —Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025

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