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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
1First recorded in 1555–65; earlier brize, brise “north or northeast wind”; compare Dutch bries, East Frisian brîse, French brize, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan brisa, Italian brezza; further origin uncertain
synonym study for breeze
1. See wind1.
OTHER WORDS FROM breeze
breezeless, adjectivebreezelike, adjectiveWords nearby breeze
breed of cat, Breed's Hill, breeks, breen, breenge, breeze, breeze block, breeze in, breezeway, breezy, Bregenz
Other definitions for breeze (2 of 2)
breeze2
[ breez ]
/ briz /
noun
cinders, ash, or dust from coal, coke, or charcoal.
concrete, brick, or cinder block in which such materials form a component.
Origin of breeze
2First recorded in 1720–30; variant of dialect brays, from French braise “live coals, cinders”; see braze2
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How to use breeze in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for breeze (1 of 3)
breeze1
/ (briːz) /
noun
verb (intr)
to move quickly or casuallyhe breezed into the room
(of wind) to blowthe south wind breezed over the fields
Word Origin for breeze
C16: probably from Old Spanish briza northeast wind
British Dictionary definitions for breeze (2 of 3)
Word Origin for breeze
Old English briosa, of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for breeze (3 of 3)
breeze3
/ (briːz) /
noun
ashes of coal, coke, or charcoal used to make breeze blocks
Word Origin for breeze
C18: from French braise live coals; see braise
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