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 of breeze

Noun (1)

• puff
• breath
• zephyr
• wind

Verb

• flow
• sail
• drift
• glide

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

The winter breeze is in the air along with the chill. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025

Made with washable merino wool fabric, the fire retardant-free material is gentle on your little one's skin and a breeze to clean when spills or accidents happen. —Anja Webb, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025

Verb

Anderson breezes through monumental shifts from there — Perfidia’s deepening romantic relationship with Pat, her subsequent pregnancy and postpartum depression, the beginnings of a psychosexual dynamic with Lockjaw, the downfall of the French 75, and the splintering of the lives associated with it. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025

Potholes, sinkholes a recurring issue along promenade Even on overcast autumn days, fishermen, cyclists and pedestrians make use of the waterfront breezes along the Shore Parkway Promenade. —Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 21 Nov. 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