FLASHER (flasher)
Dictionary entry overview: What does flasher mean?
• FLASHER (noun)
The noun FLASHER has 3 senses:
1. someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
2. an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
3. a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
Familiarity information: FLASHER used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• FLASHER (noun)
Meaning:
Someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
exhibitionist; flasher
Hypernyms ("flasher" is a kind of...):
compulsive (a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flasher"):
streaker (someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place)
Meaning:
An electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("flasher" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Meaning:
A light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
blinker; flasher
Hypernyms ("flasher" is a kind of...):
light; light source (any device serving as a source of illumination)
