breeze

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈbrēz 

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

breezeless

ˈbrēz-ləs 

adjective

breeze

2 of 3

verb

breezed; breezing

intransitive verb

1

: to move swiftly and airily

breezed past the protesters

2

: to make progress quickly and easily

breezed through the exam

breezed to victory

breeze

3 of 3

noun (2)

: residue from the making of coke or charcoal

Phrases

in a breeze

: easily

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• air
• breath
• puff
• waft
• zephyr

Verb

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

Examples of breeze in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair

that assignment will be a breeze

Verb

Look who just breezed in!

He breezed past us without so much as a nod.

She breezed through the test.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Without a wire to handle or restrict you to the nearest power outlet, the cordless vacuum is a breeze to maneuver. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 15 May 2025

This is a red flag, snapping in the ideological breeze. —Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 May 2025

Verb

The bill this year, which has breezed through committees in the House and Senate, is more comprehensive, broadening the reporting requirements and also extending them to the rental market. —Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025

These systems operate invisibly in the background, letting legitimate customers breeze through while stopping fraudsters cold. —Jitender Jain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

probably from Spanish brisa northeast wind

Noun (2)

probably modification of French braise cinders — more at braise

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1726, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing breeze

• breeze-block
• fresh breeze
• gentle breeze
• light breeze
• moderate breeze
• sea breeze
• shoot the breeze
• strong breeze

Rhymes for breeze

• bees
• bes
• cheese
• crees
• crise
• deas
• dees
• ease
• fees
• fleas
• flees
• frees

Kids Definition

breeze

1 of 2 noun

ˈbrēz 

1

: a gentle wind

2

: something easy to do

the test was a breeze

breeze

2 of 2 verb

breezed; breezing

1

: to move quickly and lightly

look who just breezed in

2

: to proceed easily