breeze1 nounbreeze2 verb
breezebreeze1 /briːz/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINbreeze1
Origin:
1500-1600 French brise, perhaps from bise ‘cold north wind’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A cool breeze blew in off the sea.
- A gentle breeze ruffled her hair.
- Flags waved in the breeze.
- Her black hair was blowing in the breeze as she waved goodbye to me.
- A mild breeze was picking up, offsetting the heavy blanket of sunshine that settled on my arms.
- Invited into a back room, I shot the breeze with a married couple who said they ran the place.
- Our cruising grounds afford an almost constant sailing breeze and long hours of clear sunshine throughout the summer months.
- That made Jay nervous again but Peter assured him they would manage, it was dead easy, a breeze.
- The chill in the air caught me by surprise, a sharp mountain night breeze.
- The second set was a breeze for Clement.
THESAURUS
air moving in a current, especially strongly or quickly: · A cold wind was blowing from the east.· Strong winds caused damage to many buildings.
a gentle pleasant wind: · The trees were moving gently in the breeze.· A slight breeze ruffled her hair.
British English, draft American English a current of cool air which blows into a room, especially one that makes you feel uncomfortable: · There’s a bit of a draught in here – can you close the door?
Longman Language Activatorto talk to someone for a long time about unimportant things to spend time talking to someone, especially someone you are friendly with, about things that are not particularly serious or important: · Cocteau's jazz club was the spot where artists gossiped and drank.gossip with: · I wasn't doing anything important - just gossiping with a neighbour.
to talk continuously for a long time about unimportant things - used especially in literature: · The tiny gray-haired woman chattered continuously as she demonstrated how to make a tortilla.chatter with: · They poured out of the school chattering with their friends.chatter about: · Michele sat there chattering about her minor ailments to anyone who would listen.chatter away/on (=continuously): · I could hear the boys chattering away in the other room.
British informal if two people natter , they talk continuously for a long time about unimportant things: natter with: · I can't stand about nattering all day with you natter about: · Keith and Tom were nattering about cars and not doing a stroke of work.
to have a short, friendly conversation about unimportant things with someone you know, especially when you meet them by chance: · I just thought I'd stop by and pass the time of day.pass the time of day with: · Whenever we met in the street, Mr. Kelly would stop and pass the time of day with me.
American informal to have an informal conversation about unimportant things: · The men spent their evenings on the porch, shooting the breeze.shoot the breeze with: · Hemingway came into the bar almost every morning to read the papers, shoot the breeze with the regulars, and enjoy bracing double daiquiris.
windy if the weather is windy , there is a lot of wind: · It was a bright windy day in October.· The windy conditions made it difficult to put the tent up.
a moving current of air near the ground: · We walked home through the wind and the rain.the wind blows: · A bitter wind was blowing from the Eastin the wind: · The flags fluttered gently in the wind.strong/high wind: · Strong winds caused damage to many buildings.gust of wind (=when the wind suddenly blows strongly): · A sudden gust of wind blew the paper out of his hand.
a gentle pleasant wind: · A cool breeze blew in off the sea.slight/gentle breeze: · A gentle breeze ruffled her hair.in the breeze: · Her black hair was blowing in the breeze as she waved goodbye to me.
a very strong wind: · The fence was blown down in the gale last night.a howling gale (=a very strong gale): · A howling gale and torrential rain lashed the windows.
WORD SETSbackwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + breeze
a fresh breeze a gentle breezeCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· It was a beautiful day with a blue sky and a gentle breeze.
· The curtains lifted in the light breeze.
· There was a good stiff breeze, just right for sailing.
· It was getting late and a cool breeze was blowing.
· A warm breeze ruffled the leaves of the trees.
(=cool and quite strong)· A fresh breeze is blowing from the north.
· The boats were moving up and down in the sea breeze.
· People were out walking, enjoying the evening breeze.
· the fresh morning breeze
· He felt the soft summer breeze against his skin.
· A gentle easterly breeze was blowing in from the Atlantic.
verbs· The strong breeze blew sand in our faces.
(=blows very gently)· A cool breeze drifted through the window.
· The room was hot and no breeze came through the window.
· A light breeze stirred the waters of the bay.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fresh breeze a gentle breeze· Wednesday, the day of the funeral, was dry and bright but with a chilly breeze.
· A cool breeze off the creek rattles the leaves of the locust tree and flutters through the room.· I feel the cool breeze coming down the mountain.· She went back into the house and I waited outside for a while enjoying the cool breeze.· It could happen right now, sitting on a white kitchen chair in a cool breeze and drinking iced tea.· Reading my dreams felt like a cool breeze blowing through my brain.· It was winter at last and a cool breeze blew at night.· The seventh bowl - this must not be taken, Already a cool ethereal breeze Emanates from underneath my arms.· Just warm sunshine and cool breezes.
· A faint breeze wafted a salty tang off the sea, jingled the rigging on the rows of yachts.· Beside us the lace curtains bellied in with a faint breeze, then hung inert.· There was a faint following breeze.· A faint breeze caressed the back of her neck.
· The smell was terrible, despite the fresh breezes wafting in from the river.· Dole is no fresh breeze blowing in from the hinterland to shake things up.· A fresh breeze swept the summit.· Her head dropped forward but she did not hear the barrel being opened until a fresh breeze struck her.· He opened the window and a light fresh breeze clutched at the curtains.· A fresh breeze curled the tops of the waves into tiny frills of foam that glistened white on the sapphire sea.· No-one spoke for five minutes as they both glorified in the sun and the light fresh breeze.· The wind dropped from a screaming, gusting gale to a fresh breeze.
· Best established among them is the older Hyatt Cancun Caribe whose pools and beach are cooled by gentle sea breezes.· You should send a strong wind over the rivers, and a gentle breeze upon the orchards.· Uncertain which way to go, Benny gradually became aware of a gentle breeze blowing from the right.· A gentle breeze blew through the windows, lightly rustling the curtains.· Recent bootprints were marked in the thin coating of green sandy soil that had been blown by gentle breezes over the buildings.· A gentle breeze blows out of the west.· A soft June morning with a blue sky and a gentle breeze.· Hear the birds and cicadas, listen for the gentle breeze rustling the leaves.
· I stretched again, feeling content and at peace, and watched the curtains lift in a light breeze.· In Colusa, warm, smoky, with a light breeze...· A light breeze came off the sea and provided a little relief from the afternoon heat.· He opened the window and a light fresh breeze clutched at the curtains.· He stood and looked at them sway, feeling a unity with them as his body swayed to the same light breeze.· A light breeze stirred the waters of the bay.· It was a bright, sunny day and a light breeze blew.
· The curtains were long and gauzy, fluttering in a slight breeze.· A slight breeze rose to cool his scalp, which had been sun-baked, then doused with water until it tingled.· The slightest breeze to carry her love away.· A slight breeze picks up and you see only occasional flashes of distant lightning that still illuminate the whole sky.· It was cool, a slight breeze drifting over her face, calming the heat of her skin.· Thus, red maple seeds can fly in a very slight breeze, but silver maples need wind.· There was a slight onshore breeze.· All that was left of the original roof was tar-paper strips that lifted in the slightest breeze.
· They had been so lucky with the weather; a clear sky, and a soft breeze that kept everyone comfortable.· The frilled, thin white curtains fluttered immaculately in the soft breezes of the open windows.· Hear the birdsong, and the trees rustling in the soft breeze.· Small sailing vessels dotted the sheltered waters within sight of the government buildings, riding an a soft southerly breeze.· The spring sunshine was almost warm and a soft breeze was blowing in from the sea.
· The next day was bright and cold, with a stiff breeze blowing straight down the field.· Put in on a shoe and it will wipe off in a stiff breeze.· Daylight broke, a stiff breeze struck up and the sky clouded over.· A stiff breeze riffles the brush.· The mastheads of beached yachts tinkled in a stiff breeze.· On this day, with its strong swells and a stiff afternoon breeze, seagulls just sat on the surface.· A stiff breeze shoves broken clouds across the moon.· The skill is running down the beach with all your equipment often in a stiff breeze.
· A strong breeze ruffled Crossley's hair and made him shiver.· At time it feels like a matter of survival against the elements, keeping your boat upright in a strong breeze.· The door began to swing inwards, but painfully slowly, his weight and the strong breeze hindering its progress.· As he moved into the darkened hallway he could see those conifers bowing deferentially to the strong breeze.· A strong breeze caught the upstanding feathered plumes of her hat and blew it off.
· Eline seated herself on a flat piece of stone and felt the warm breeze fan her cheeks with an almost sensuous pleasure.· The little warm breezes which licked the faces of the women were rare.· A breath of warm breeze stirred the cascade of papery pink bougainvillaea just outside the door where she stood.· It was cool, but it was a coolness stirred by warm breezes.· The best beaches are to be found in the south and east, lapped by gentle clear waters and warm sea breezes.· In early June, a flush of tiger swallowtail butterflies has emerged and now sails on warm breezes over the brushy clearing.· When wet these trousers dry quickly in a warm room - quicker still if you're walking in a warm breeze.
NOUN· This new block is made in a very similar way to the other block but with less brick and more breeze blocks.
· The dahabeeyah had moored for the night and the three girls had been up on the top deck enjoying the evening breeze.· There was only a cluster of reeds by the river, rustling dryly in an evening breeze.· I snapped my lighter and the evening breeze promptly blew it out.· To be present at the moment the evening breeze shuddered in the roses?· The balloon rotated gently in the evening breeze, presenting its serial number to him.· The evening breeze once more did its trick with the carpet and the tall arthritic figure of Louis Dersingham limped in.· The car's powerful engine began to tick in the silence as it cooled in the mild evening breeze.· The evening breeze also brought the sounds of singing and he recognised the lusty bellowing of Ranulf.
· Best established among them is the older Hyatt Cancun Caribe whose pools and beach are cooled by gentle sea breezes.· The sunlight glimmered off these blades and when the sea breeze swept through they rippled like sequins on a party dress.· The air, fresh and cold, smelled to her as sweet as a sea breeze.· Soon he would smell the first sour tang of winter on the sea breezes.· Open windows receive the sea breeze rolling off the glistening sea.· The best beaches are to be found in the south and east, lapped by gentle clear waters and warm sea breezes.· The same can occur in the hot, dry winds of summer, especially on the beach where sea breezes are active.
VERB· Recent bootprints were marked in the thin coating of green sandy soil that had been blown by gentle breezes over the buildings.· I try to let my biases just blow in the breeze.· Black ribbons tied to the wooden limbs blew softly in the breeze, waving at me.
· Converse had come to the park to catch the cool breeze that always came before the rain and to read his mail.· The geranium seemed to vibrate for an instant, swaying sideways as if caught by a breeze.· It caught the breeze and went sailing.· Linder appeared to waver for a moment, like a leaf caught in a breeze.
· Still she felt that breeze ruffling her hair, biting at her nose.· I feel the cool breeze coming down the mountain.· When you can feel a steady breeze on your back, pull the line gently and call to the helper to release.· I could feel the hot breeze, and I realized that I was wearing no helmet.· She tasted the salt of the sea, felt warm breezes brushing her face.
· She made her silent vow to the piece of wallpaper that flapped in the breeze.· The fenders flapped in the breeze, and the engine coughed and wheezed like an old man on his last legs.· His shirt-tails flapping in the breeze, he faced the green at an angle of forty-five degrees and sliced every shot.· Huckleberry's tongue was protruding out of the corner of his mouth and flapping in the breeze!
· The curtains were long and gauzy, fluttering in a slight breeze.· Troops have already cordoned off the surrounding area with white mine tape, which flutters in the slight breeze.· Leave the bow tails long, so they flutter in the breeze when windows are open.· I seemed to hear trumpets and see colourful flags and standards fluttering in the sea breeze.
· The tall office windows were open to the June air, gauzy curtains moving prettily in the breeze.
· Invited into a back room, I shot the breeze with a married couple who said they ran the place.· Unlike the other candidates, he is always ready to sit in the back of his bus shooting the breeze with reporters.· Here I found four or five members slouched around a deal table shooting the breeze.
· The dappled night shadows, the inky blue trees sway lightly in the breeze.· Palm trees are swaying in the breeze, skies are blue and the sea is even bluer.· He was still fishing, the line plumbing the depths of the water, gently swaying in the light breeze.· The peacock silk curtains swayed gently in the breeze.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a gentle wind: - Installing the program on your computer is a breeze.
- After all that, Call My Bluff was a breeze.
- As a gentleman of leisure it was a breeze.
- Going down would be a breeze after this!
- Heat lightning was breaking outside and there was a breeze from the ocean that was good for the soul.
- If you have a local job, the commute is a breeze.
- My job 153 would be a breeze were it not for a certain Miss Caroline Yamamoto.
- The second set was a breeze for Clement.
- There was a breeze seven floors up.
- Cal and I were sitting on the porch, shooting the breeze.
- Here I found four or five members slouched around a deal table shooting the breeze.
- Invited into a back room, I shot the breeze with a married couple who said they ran the place.
- Unlike the other candidates, he is always ready to sit in the back of his bus shooting the breeze with reporters.
- A stiff breeze riffles the brush.
- A stiff breeze shoves broken clouds across the moon.
- Daylight broke, a stiff breeze struck up and the sky clouded over.
- Put in on a shoe and it will wipe off in a stiff breeze.
- The mastheads of beached yachts tinkled in a stiff breeze.
- The next day was bright and cold, with a stiff breeze blowing straight down the field.
- The skill is running down the beach with all your equipment often in a stiff breeze.
- Within minutes a stiff wind was blowing over the harbor.
flowers waving in the breeze► see thesaurus at wind2be a breeze informal to be very easy: Don’t think that learning Dutch will be a breeze. → shoot the breeze at shoot1(13)COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + breezea gentle/soft/mild breeze· It was a beautiful day with a blue sky and a gentle breeze.a light/slight/faint breeze· The curtains lifted in the light breeze.a stiff/strong breeze· There was a good stiff breeze, just right for sailing.a cool breeze· It was getting late and a cool breeze was blowing.a warm breeze· A warm breeze ruffled the leaves of the trees.a fresh breeze (=cool and quite strong)· A fresh breeze is blowing from the north.a sea/ocean breeze· The boats were moving up and down in the sea breeze.an evening breeze· People were out walking, enjoying the evening breeze.a morning breeze· the fresh morning breezea summer breeze· He felt the soft summer breeze against his skin.an easterly/westerly etc breeze· A gentle easterly breeze was blowing in from the Atlantic.verbsa breeze blows· The strong breeze blew sand in our faces.a breeze drifts (=blows very gently)· A cool breeze drifted through the window.a breeze comes through/from etc something· The room was hot and no breeze came through the window.a breeze stirs/ruffles something· A light breeze stirred the waters of the bay.breeze1 nounbreeze2 verb
breezebreeze2 verb VERB TABLE
breeze
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | breeze |
| he, she, it | breezes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | breezed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have breezed |
| he, she, it | has breezed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had breezed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will breeze |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have breezed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am breezing |
| he, she, it | is breezing | |
| you, we, they | are breezing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was breezing |
| you, we, they | were breezing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been breezing |
| he, she, it | has been breezing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been breezing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be breezing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been breezing |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- He could breeze through almost any public situation.
- I breezed away into a corner where I could sip my vodka-less tonic and mope.
- I breezed right through the first two years of pure science courses.
- In the city, I stood at the window and identified the cars as they breezed by.
- It was dejavu as he breezed in to outwit O'Hare a second time.
- She took herself seriously, and she knew what fitness was about, breezing through the exercises without even breathing hard.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone can do something easily
· A burglar could easily climb in through that window.· When I went to college, I made friends very easily.easily recognized/damaged/done etc (=when something can be recognized, damaged etc easily) · These plates are easily damaged, so please be careful with them.· Lizzie and Jane are so alike that they're easily mistaken for each other.
something that is effortless is done in a way that makes it seem very easy, although in fact it is very skilful: · The way she dances makes it seem so effortless.· Other musicians were amazed by Parker's effortless improvisational skill.
if something comes naturally to you, you seem to have a natural ability to do it, so that you can do it well without having to try hard: · Her family are all actors, so it probably comes naturally.come naturally to: · Speaking in public seems to come quite naturally to her.· Looking after babies doesn't come naturally to all new mothers.
to be able to do something very easily, especially because you have done it so many times before: · He's a really good mechanic -- he could change a tyre standing on his head.· Don't worry. I've driven to the Bronx so many times, I could do it standing on my head.
to think that something is a very easy and normal thing to do, although most people think it is difficult and unusual: · Emily thinks nothing of preparing a meal for twenty people.· Before cars were invented, people thought nothing of walking six miles to work.
informal to win or succeed in something easily: · McKenzie breezed the first three rounds of the tournament.· She's likely to breeze through this game, but the next might not be so easy.
to enter a place · It was getting cold, so we went in.· There was a man at the door trying to stop people from going in.· Don't go in my room - it's a mess.go into something · Make sure you wipe your feet before you go into the house.
if someone comes in , they enter a room or building that you are in: · That must be Nina coming in right now.· As soon as Adrian came in, everyone stopped talking.· Why don't you come in the house for a little while and get warmed up.come into something: · When you first come into the building, you'll see the elevators just across the lobby.
formal to go or come into a room, building, or area: · You need a ticket to enter.· The army entered the city from the north.· As soon as he entered the room, he knew there was something wrong.
to succeed in entering a place, especially when this is difficult or takes a long time: · We queued in the rain for two hours and still didn't get in.· You usually have to wait a while before you can get in the club.get into something: · You shouldn't have any trouble getting into the concert - they've only sold half the tickets.
formal to succeed in entering a place or being allowed to enter, especially when this is difficult or takes a long time: · Brown gained admission by claiming to be a newspaper photographer.gain admission to: · We had to talk to several guards to gain admission to the courtyard.
to suddenly and noisily enter a room: · Two men with guns burst in and told us to lie on the floor.burst in on: · I ran back to Iris's and burst in on Polly who was ironing in the kitchen.burst into something: · Lotty burst into the room waving a letter in the air.
to suddenly enter a room where you are not wanted, for example because you are interrupting someone: · I was studying when Ben suddenly barged in.barge in on: · It's impossible to concentrate when people keep barging in on you.barge into something: · Some of the strikers came barging into the meeting and demanded to speak with the directors.
to enter somewhere in a way that makes the people who are already there notice you: · I waited until everybody was sitting quietly before making my entrance.make a grand entrance: · She walked slowly down the staircase, making a grand entrance.
to enter a place confidently and calmly, especially when other people would be a little nervous or embarrassed to enter: · Katie breezes in at eleven o'clock each morning, two hours late.breeze into something: · Giles just breezed into the office, used the phone, and then breezed out again.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fresh breeze a gentle breeze
a fresh breeze a gentle breezePHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk somewhere in a calm confident waybreeze in/into/out etc- Cal and I were sitting on the porch, shooting the breeze.
- Here I found four or five members slouched around a deal table shooting the breeze.
- Invited into a back room, I shot the breeze with a married couple who said they ran the place.
- Unlike the other candidates, he is always ready to sit in the back of his bus shooting the breeze with reporters.
- A stiff breeze riffles the brush.
- A stiff breeze shoves broken clouds across the moon.
- Daylight broke, a stiff breeze struck up and the sky clouded over.
- Put in on a shoe and it will wipe off in a stiff breeze.
- The mastheads of beached yachts tinkled in a stiff breeze.
- The next day was bright and cold, with a stiff breeze blowing straight down the field.
- The skill is running down the beach with all your equipment often in a stiff breeze.
- Within minutes a stiff wind was blowing over the harbor.
She just breezed into my office and said she wanted a job.2[transitive] to do very well in a test, a piece of written work etc, with very little effort: Don’t bother studying for the English exam – you’ll breeze it.breeze through something phrasal verb to achieve something very easily SYN sail through: He breezed through the exam.