breeze

/bri:z/
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breeze

A gentle breeze rustles the leaves of the tall oak tree.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A light, gentle wind: A breeze is a wind that is not strong, often pleasant and refreshing.
    • Something easy to do: (Informal) A breeze can refer to a task or activity that is very easy to accomplish.

  2. Verb:

    • To move quickly and easily: To breeze means to proceed or move in a quick, effortless, and casual manner.
    • To blow gently: (Of the wind) To blow in a light and gentle way.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • We sat outside, enjoying the cool evening breeze.
    • The exam was a breeze; I finished it in twenty minutes.

  • Verb:

    • She breezed into the room, full of confidence.
    • A light wind breezed through the open window.
Advanced Usage

  • "to breeze through (something)": To complete something very easily and quickly.

    • He breezed through the paperwork and left the office early.

  • "to shoot the breeze": (Idiomatic, informal) To chat casually or engage in light, informal conversation.

    • We spent the afternoon on the porch, just shooting the breeze.
Variants and Related Words

  • Breezy (adj): Characterized by or exposed to breezes; also used to describe a casual, lively, or cheerful manner.

    • It was a bright, breezy day.
    • She has a breezy, optimistic personality.

  • Sea breeze (n): A cool wind blowing from the sea toward the land.

  • Land breeze (n): A cool wind blowing from the land toward the sea.
Synonyms
  • Noun (wind): Zephyr, gust, draft, puff.
  • Noun (easy task): Cinch, snap, picnic, walkover.
  • Verb (move easily): Sail, glide, waltz, coast.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Breeze in: To enter a place in a casual, confident, and effortless way.

    • He just breezed in as if he owned the place.

  • Breeze out: To leave a place in a similarly casual and quick manner.

    • After delivering the message, she breezed out again.
Related Idioms

  • It's a breeze: Used to say that something is very easy.

    • Don't worry about fixing the faucet; it's a breeze.

  • Fan the breeze: (Informal, chiefly US) To talk idly or at length; to chat.

    • The old friends sat on the bench, fanning the breeze for hours.
breeze

A gentle breeze rustles the leaves of the tall oak tree.

Noun
  1. any undertaking that is easy to do
    • marketing this product will be no picnic
  2. a slight wind (usually refreshing)
    • the breeze was cooled by the lake
    • as he waited he could feel the air on his neck
Verb
  1. to proceed quickly and easily
  2. blow gently and lightly
    • It breezes most evenings at the shore

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