breeze
1a wind or current of air, especially a light or moderate one.
a wind of 4–31 miles per hour (2–14 meters per second).
Informal. an easy task; something done or carried on without difficulty: Finding people to join in the adventure was a breeze.
Chiefly British Informal. a disturbance or quarrel.
(of the wind) to blow a breeze (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It breezed from the west all day.
to move in a self-confident or jaunty manner: She breezed up to the police officer and asked for directions.
Informal. to proceed quickly and easily; move rapidly without intense effort (often followed by along, into, or through): He breezed through the task.The car breezed along the highway.
to cause to move in an easy or effortless manner, especially at less than full speed: The boy breezed the horse around the track.
breeze in, Informal.
to win effortlessly: He breezed in with an election plurality of 200,000.
Also breeze into / out. to move or act with a casual or careless attitude: He breezed out without paying attention to anyone.
breeze up, Atlantic States. to become windy.
Idioms about breeze
shoot / bat the breeze, Slang. to converse aimlessly; chat: We sat around most of the afternoon, just shooting the breeze.
Origin of breeze
1synonym study For breeze
Other words from breeze
- breezeless, adjective
- breezelike, adjective
Words Nearby breeze
Other definitions for breeze (2 of 2)
cinders, ash, or dust from coal, coke, or charcoal.
concrete, brick, or cinder block in which such materials form a component.
Origin of breeze
2Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use breeze in a sentence
After a workout, Nelson recommends simply throwing open your windows and getting a breeze going through your living room.
Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym. | Harry Guinness | September 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceI’m a big guy, pushing 250 pounds, and was able to comfortably cast around the clock despite a swirling 2-knot current and occasional breeze that would have grabbed the bow and spun the kayak around if the motor hadn’t been holding on a heading.
This motorized kayak can drive itself | By Nate Matthews/Outdoor Life | August 28, 2020 | Popular-ScienceA small elastic strap keeps it in place and is a breeze to slide off and on with one hand.
I Don't Fear Scorching Runs with This Hydration Belt | Jakob Schiller | August 28, 2020 | Outside OnlineIn the sun and fresh breeze, we give each other air hugs from six-ish feet away.
Every Decision Is A Risk. Every Risk Is A Decision. | Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com) | July 21, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightHowever, outdoor breezes may quickly blow those clouds away.
Six foot social-distancing will not always be enough for COVID-19 | Tina Hesman Saey | April 23, 2020 | Science News For Students
Dinner was a baroque affair, on the beach, a warm breeze gently blowing.
Standing in the chill breeze of autumn, I knew something had passed between us.
There is a breeze, and that is the only thing that differentiates it from a sauna.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt strolls and meanders, stopping to relax on a bench for a spell and feel the fresh breeze.
Disney World Means Everything to a Special Needs Mom | Elizabeth Picciuto | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHurricane lamps on the tables flicker in the calm island breeze.
A Magical Meal at Louie’s Backyard in the Conch Republic | Jane & Michael Stern | July 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensBut there was a breeze blowing, a choppy, stiff wind that whipped the water into froth.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinIt was all breeze and freshness, and the sunlight struck picturesquely aslant the hill-sides.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayRosemary shook her head doubtfully, and her falling hair of pale, shimmering gold waved like a wheat-field shaken by a breeze.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonA gentle breeze stirred the air and the surface of the lakes lay shimmering in the soft autumnal light.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow
British Dictionary definitions for breeze (1 of 3)
/ (briːz) /
a gentle or light wind
meteorol a wind of force two to six inclusive on the Beaufort scale
informal an easy task or state of ease: being happy here is a breeze
informal, mainly British a disturbance, esp a lively quarrel
shoot the breeze informal to chat
to move quickly or casually: he breezed into the room
(of wind) to blow: the south wind breezed over the fields
Origin of breeze
1British Dictionary definitions for breeze (2 of 3)
/ (briːz) /
an archaic or dialect name for the gadfly
Origin of breeze
2British Dictionary definitions for breeze (3 of 3)
/ (briːz) /
ashes of coal, coke, or charcoal used to make breeze blocks
Origin of breeze
3Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with breeze
In addition to the idiom beginning with breeze
- breeze in
also see:
- hands down (in a breeze)
- shoot the breeze
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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