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
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
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How to use breeze in a sentence
Winds are generally light, but we could see a couple midday northwesterly breezes near 10 to 15 mph.
D.C.-area forecast: Mainly clear skies plus warmer temperatures today and tomorrow | A. Camden Walker | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostMorning temperatures in the 60s fall back into the 50s during the afternoon as a cooler breeze picks up from the northwest.
D.C.-area forecast: Flash flood watch issued with more rounds of heavy rain expected into Thursday | Dan Stillman | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostLight southerly breezes help mix and clear the atmosphere a little in the late afternoon.
PM Update: Warm, stagnant air continues into tomorrow | A. Camden Walker | November 8, 2020 | Washington PostWe’re again comfortable with both humidity and breezes under control.
D.C.-area forecast: Comfortable warmth continues for days under generally sunny skies | A. Camden Walker | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostIn Long Beach’s Eastside neighborhood, an American flag hanging from the front porch of the pink, 1940s-era bungalow that Madsen shared with her partner, Deb, barely moved in the fevered breeze.
If you could go breezing down the FDR Drive in a taxi, then why file into the trenches of the urban wars?
I was wondering what could be the matter, when he came breezing in all out of breath.
Fore! | Charles Emmett Van LoanAs they were breezing along with all sails set, over a moonlit sea, they saw a large ship appear in the distance.
The Story of Don Quixote | Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraIt kept breezing on all the time, and the ledge broke higher and higher; but they were having such good luck they hated to leave.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman | Albert Walter TolmanShaking the rain from her coat, the lady cop came breezing in.
Green Eyes | Roy J. SnellThe glass is falling, the wind is breezing up, and I won't say but what there's dirt in it.
The Wrecker | Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne
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
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