flasher

noun

flash·​er ˈfla-shər 

: one that flashes: such as

a

: a light (such as a traffic signal or automobile light) that flashes to catch attention

b

: a device for automatically flashing a light (as on a vehicle)

c

: an exhibitionist who flashes

Examples of flasher in a Sentence

We noticed a car at the side of the road with its flashers on.

Recent Examples on the Web

Details like labels, pocket flashers, packaging and visual assets were reimagined through Imogene + Willie’s distinctive design process. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Lastly no one really addressed my why are people putting on their hazards / flashers when driving in bad weather. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Keep your headlights on and turn on emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Keep your headlights on and activate emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position. — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flasher

• asher
• brasher
• dasher
• lasher
• masher
• slasher
• thrasher
• haberdasher

Kids Definition

flasher

noun

flash·​er ˈflash-ər 

: blinker sense 1