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breeze
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- pronunciation:
- briz
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a light or gentle wind.
It was a hot day, but the breeze made it comfortable.- similar words:
- breath, cat's-paw, current, draft, gust, light breeze, puff, sea breeze, whiff, wind, zephyr
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| definition 2: |
(informal) a simple or quickly accomplished task.
Her math homework was a breeze.- synonyms:
- cakewalk, cinch
- similar words:
- child's play, joke, picnic
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| related words: |
air, blow |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
breezes, breezing, breezed |
| definition 1: |
to blow a light or gentle wind.
It breezed comfortably during the evening.- synonyms:
- waft
- similar words:
- blow
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to progress or accomplish something quickly or with little effort.
He breezed through the test.She breezed past the reception desk.- synonyms:
- sail
- antonyms:
- stumble
- similar words:
- coast, glide, romp, sweep
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| related words: |
gust |
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| derivations: |
breezeless (adj.), breezelike (adj.) |
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