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

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
But compared to the gear, travel and cost required for a family ski trip, summer in Breckenridge is a cool breeze. John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2024 At the end of the meal, cleaning the sheet pan was a breeze. Olga Massov, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 When the valley catches a breeze, the pink, purple, and white flowers sway gently, creating a whimsical scene. Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024 The nipple design is exactly the same, so the transition from bottle to pacifier should be a breeze. Sarah Bradley, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024 Assembling this piece is a breeze: Just attach the legs to the base and start relaxing on it in no time. Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Feb. 2024 In the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, expect a cool breeze with a 50% chance of rain. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024 Best of all, it can be made up ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to bake, making weeknight family dinners, meal trains, potlucks — or, in my case tonight, hosting a last-minute letter writing party for upcoming elections — a total breeze. Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024 The waves are calm and the water is shallow, so swimming is a breeze. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
Verb
In recent years, a gust of French restaurants have breezed through the city, many even topping the Detroit Free Press’ Top 10 lists. Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024 Everything changes when handsome British war correspondent Nick (Tom Ellis) breezes into the office. Courtney Howard, Variety, 14 Feb. 2024 Even so, chilly breezes from the northwest (around 5 to 10 mph) hold highs to the upper 40s and low 50s, which are pretty close to the norm. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023 Calexico breezed to the finals with a pair of 2-0 shutouts. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024 Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead Sunday night: Skies are mainly clear and breezes mostly tame as low temperatures dip into the mid-20s to around 30 degrees. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024 Dougherty Valley, which last season won the section’s Open Division, breezed to the quarterfinals behind 18 points from Aadi Malali, 12 points each from Andrew Degirolamo and Azan Evans and 11 from Jayden Doty. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024 Tampa breezed through the first round with a 32-9 win over the Philadelphia Eagles to maintain the red-hot momentum for the trip to Detroit on Sunday. Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2024 With Beal and Devin Booker (20 points, game-high 10 assists) leading the team in Kevin Durant's third consecutive absence, the Suns offense and defense clicked on all cylinders breezing through the defending Eastern champion Miami. Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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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