breeze

1 of 3

noun (1)

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 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

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.
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Noun
Dozens lined the corner of Food Lane and Longview Road Thursday evening, the crisp fall breeze blowing scores of blue and white balloons. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025 In order to blend in completely with their environment, these insects will stand and sway as leaves on a tree would in a breeze, according to researchers. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
By Nate Atkins, Peter Carline and Devon Henderson No Puka Nacua, no problem for the Los Angeles Rams, who breezed to a 35-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in London. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 After starters Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto breezed through the Milwaukee Brewers without so much as facing a hitter with a runner in scoring position in Games 1 and 2, Tyler Glasnow was put to the test early with a couple of challenging innings in Game 3 on Thursday afternoon. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breeze

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of breeze was in 1614

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Cite this Entry

“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

breeze

1 of 2 noun
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

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