breeze

¹breeze

noun \ˈbrēz\

Definition of BREEZE

1

a : a light gentle wind

b : a wind of from 4 to 31 miles (6 to 50 kilometers) an hour

2

: something easily done : cinch

— breeze·less \-ləs\ adjective

— in a breeze

: easily

Origin of BREEZE

probably from Spanish brisa northeast wind

First Known Use: 1626

Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

Rhymes with BREEZE

cheese, ease, feeze, freeze, frieze, jeez, lees, please, res, seize, sneeze, squeeze, tease, tweeze, wheeze

²breeze

intransitive verb

breezed breez·ing

Definition of BREEZE

1

: to move swiftly and airily <breezed past the protesters>

2

: to make progress quickly and easily <breezed through the exam> <breezed to victory>

Examples of BREEZE

1. Look who just breezed in!
2. He breezed past us without so much as a nod.
3. She breezed through the test.

First Known Use of BREEZE

1907

Related to BREEZE

Synonyms

bowl, flow, brush, coast, cruise, drift, glide, roll, sail, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whisk

Antonyms

flounder, struggle

Related Words

fly, race, rush, speed

Near Antonyms

limp, lumber, plod, stumble, trudge; shamble, shuffle; stamp, stomp, stump, tramp; labor, toil

³breeze

noun

Definition of BREEZE

: residue from the making of coke or charcoal

Origin of BREEZE

probably modification of French braise cinders — more at braise

First Known Use: 1726