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.
breezed
verb
1
as in cruised
to move or proceed smoothly and readily we breezed through the line for customs at the airport Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cruised
- flowed
- glided
- sailed
- swept
- coasted
- drifted
- slid
- slipped
- raced
- rolled
- brushed
- sped
- flew
- whisked
- rushed
- bowled
- skimmed
- streamed
- speeded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- struggled
- stumbled
- trudged
- floundered
- plodded
- limped
- lumbered
- shuffled
- labored
- stamped
- tramped
- stomped
- toiled
- stumped
- shambled
2
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly the doctor breezed past the people in the waiting room, apparently on his way to an emergency Synonyms & Similar Words
- raced
- trotted
- sped
- hurried
- scurried
- rushed
- flew
- traveled
- drove
- zipped
- ran
- scooted
- chased
- buzzed
- jumped
- speeded
- darted
- travelled
- run
- blew
- stepped
- blasted
- jogged
- hustled
- dashed
- motored
- scuttled
- bolted
- tore
- bowled
- blazed
- whisked
- rammed
- zoomed
- rocketed
- bustled
- whirled
- hurtled
- galloped
- rustled
- hastened
- ripped
- nipped
- careened
- barreled
- hurled
- hied
- coursed
- jetted
- belted
- humped
- bundled
- pelted
- shot
- sprinted
- careered
- bombed
- flitted
- beat it
- barrelled
- scampered
- hared
- whizzed
- highballed
- cannonballed
- scudded
- streaked
- scuffled
- beetled
- stampeded
- stepped on it
- made tracks
- shook a leg
- accelerated
- cracked (on)
- hotfooted (it)
- quickened
- got a move on
- overtook
- outran
- outpaced
- outstripped
- beelined
- stepped out
- arrowed
- fast-forwarded
- caught up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- crept
- crawled
- lingered
- dragged
- poked
- strolled
- sauntered
- loitered
- lagged
- hung (around or out)
- poked
- ambled
- shuffled
- hanged (around or out)
- plodded
- tarried
- dallied
- dawdled
- lumbered
- slowed (down or up)
- decelerated
- dillydallied