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.
in a breeze
phrase
as in easily
without difficulty I could pass that test in a breeze. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- easily
- smoothly
- easy
- effortlessly
- well
- freely
- efficiently
- lightly
- readily
- no sweat
- fluently
- handily
- hands down
- painlessly
- without a hitch
- instinctively
- without ado
- facilely
- naturally
- skillfully
- spontaneously
- proficiently
- competently
- masterfully
- expertly
- deftly
- adroitly
- ably
- dexterously
- adeptly
- intuitively
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hardly
- maladroitly
- strenuously
- laboriously
- arduously
- awkwardly
- thoroughly
- unskillfully
- clumsily
- painfully
- ineptly
- gracelessly
- painstakingly
- meticulously
- intensely
- ham-handedly
- diligently
- tirelessly
- intently
- assiduously
- indefatigably
- sedulously
- mightily
- industriously
- physicalnesses
- physicals
- physician
- physician assistant
- rainbird
- rainbirds
- rainbow
- rainbow bird
- rainbow boa
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- rainbow cactus
- rainbow chaser
- rainbow coalition
- rainbow darter
- rainbow drops
- rainbow duck
- rainbow fish
- rainbow herring
- rainbow moss
- rainbow parrot fish
- rainbow perch
- rainbow pink
- rainbow rock cress
- rainbow roof
- rainbow runner