Breeze
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɹiːz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Breeze is a noun meaning A light, gentle wind.
Meaning
A light, gentle wind.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.
- (cricket) Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.
- An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel.
- A brief workout for a racehorse.
- (usually with along) To move casually, in a carefree manner.
- (weather) To blow gently.
- To take a horse on a light run in order to understand the running characteristics of the horse and to observe it while under motion.
Example Sentences
The discovery produced a breeze.
Into a gradual calm the breezes sink.
The breeze rustled the papers on her desk.
After studying Latin, Spanish was a breeze.
Word Forms
- breezes
- breezing
- breezed
- breese
Synonyms for breeze
Depending on context, synonyms include cakewalk, cinch, doddle, walkover, zephyr, air.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zephyr, air, downwind, vent, draft, airstream.
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