breeze
1 of 3noun (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 3verb
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 3noun (2)
: residue from the making of coke or charcoal
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- air
- breath
- puff
- waft
- zephyr
Verb
- bowl
- brush
- coast
- cruise
- drift
- flow
- glide
- roll
- sail
- skim
- slide
- slip
- stream
- sweep
- whisk
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Example Sentences
Verb Look who just breezed in! He breezed past us without so much as a nod. She breezed through the test.
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
Kids Definition
breeze
noun
ˈbrēz
1
: a gentle wind
2
: something that is easy to do
The test was a breeze.
breeze 1 of 2
noun
1
as in puff
a slight or gentle movement of air a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- puff
- breath
- zephyr
- wind
- blow
- waft
- air
- gale
- westerly
- sea breeze
- whiff
- tornado
- windstorm
- airflow
- current
- blast
- tempest
- flurry
- southeaster
- draft
- norther
- squall
- tailwind
- headwind
- northeaster
- northwester
- southwester
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calm
2
as in picnic
something that is easy to do that assignment will be a breeze Synonyms & Similar Words
- picnic
- cinch
- roses
- snap
- cake
- cakewalk
- nothing
- cream puff
- duck soup
- kid stuff
- walk in the park
- piece of cake
- pushover
- child's play
- no-brainer
- gimme
- sitting duck
- laugher
- walkaway
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- chore
- headache
- pain
- killer
- murder
- labor
- bear
- beast
- horror show
- stinker
- sticky wicket
- trouble
- nuisance
- poser
- bother
- toughie
- brainteaser
- stumper
- toughy
breeze
2 of 2verb
1
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily we breezed through the line for customs at the airport Synonyms & Similar Words
- flow
- drift
- sail
- cruise
- glide
- brush
- sweep
- fly
- coast
- slide
- speed
- slip
- stream
- roll
- bowl
- race
- rush
- whisk
- skim
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- struggle
- limp
- shuffle
- trudge
- flounder
- stumble
- lumber
- stamp
- tramp
- labor
- plod
- stomp
- toil
- stump
- shamble
2
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly the doctor breezed past the people in the waiting room, apparently on his way to an emergency Synonyms & Similar Words
- speed
- fly
- hurry
- rush
- travel
- race
- trot
- drive
- zip
- scurry
- blow
- buzz
- chase
- run
- blast
- jump
- scoot
- dart
- dash
- step
- whirl
- jog
- rustle
- scuttle
- bowl
- bolt
- shoot
- tear
- rip
- course
- motor
- ram
- bundle
- zoom
- barrel
- bustle
- hustle
- jet
- whisk
- rocket
- nip
- belt
- hump
- blaze
- beat it
- hurl
- gallop
- bomb
- hare
- career
- cannonball
- pelt
- hurtle
- hie
- hasten
- highball
- shake a leg
- crack (on)
- flit
- careen
- step on it
- make tracks
- get a move on
- hotfoot (it)
- whiz
- scamper
- scuffle
- scud
- beetle
- streak
- sprint
- stampede
- step out
- accelerate
- whizz
- arrow
- catch up
- quicken
- beeline
- overtake
- outrun
- outpace
- outstrip
- fast-forward
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- creep
- drag
- crawl
- hang (around or out)
- poke
- linger
- stroll
- lag
- poke
- dawdle
- saunter
- shuffle
- amble
- tarry
- slow (down or up)
- dillydally
- lumber
- plod
- decelerate
- loiter
- dally