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Idioms for 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, adjectiveDefinition 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
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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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Idioms and Phrases with breeze
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