breeze

noun
UK: /briːz/
US: /briːz/

  1. A gentle wind.

    1. A light breeze made the flowers sway. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sea breeze kept us cool on the hot summer afternoon. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that is easy to do.

    1. The test was a breeze, I finished quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. Learning to ride a bike wasn't a breeze for me; I fell many times. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

wind cinch walkover gust duck soup zephyr
breeze intransitive-verb

  1. To move quickly and confidently.

    1. She breezed into the meeting late. [ ] [ ]
    2. He breezed through the security check at the airport without any delay. [ ] [ ]

  2. To easily succeed at something.

    1. He breezed through the exam without studying much. [ ] [ ]
    2. She breezed through all her interviews and got offered the job immediately. [ ] [ ]
breeze transitive-verb

  1. To do something in a casual or lighthearted manner.

    1. He breezed through his chores, just did minimum. [ ] [ ]
    2. She breezed through the presentation, not addressing the important concerns. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "breeze" in English means: A gentle wind., Something that is easy to do..

The phonetic transcription of "breeze" is /briːz/ in British English and /briːz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "breeze": wind, cinch, walkover, gust, duck soup, zephyr.

Example usage of "breeze": "A light breeze made the flowers sway.". More examples on the page.