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

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

Physical buttons and dials in the center stack are limited to volume, pause/play, track, emergency flashers and front and rear defrost. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024

Then, pull off the road and turn on the emergency flashers. —Gary Stoller, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Each garment has a pocket flasher that details Pacsun’s partnership with the Rare Impact Fund. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024

The rest were warnings about rabid dogs, warnings to specific people that their pharmacists had accidentally concocted potentially fatal prescriptions, warnings about pending air-raid siren tests, a caution about a flasher on a certain street corner, and one ship collision in the harbor. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

flasher

noun

flash·​er ˈflash-ər 

: blinker sense 1