breeze

1 of 3

noun (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 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

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• air
• breath
• puff
• waft
• zephyr

Verb

• bowl
• brush
• coast
• cruise
• drift
• flow
• glide
• roll
• sail
• skim
• slide
• slip
• stream
• sweep
• whisk

Examples of breeze in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair

that assignment will be a breeze

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

Not to mention, a one-piece will make getting ready for your graduation an absolute breeze. —Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025

The smooth porcelain interior heats up evenly and is a breeze to clean. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Verb

Wind gusts of 27 mph swirled across center court at Hard Rock Stadium Friday afternoon and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi watched from the stands as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic breezed past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 10 minutes to reach the Miami Open men’s final. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025

The Avs kept rolling Tuesday night, breezing past the Detroit Red Wings in a 5-2 win at Ball Arena. —Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025

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

• breeze-block
• fresh breeze
• gentle breeze
• light breeze
• moderate breeze
• sea breeze
• shoot the breeze
• strong breeze

Rhymes for breeze

• bees
• bes
• cheese
• crees
• crise
• deas
• dees
• ease
• fees
• fleas
• flees
• frees

Kids Definition

breeze

1 of 2 noun

ˈbrēz 

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