Breeze — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈbrēz/

Meaning & Definition of Breeze

Breeze (noun)

  1. a light gentle wind
  2. a wind of from 4 to 31 miles (6 to 50 kilometers) an hour
  3. something easily done, cinch
  4. residue from the making of coke or charcoal

Breeze (verb)

  1. to move swiftly and airily
  2. to make progress quickly and easily

Breeze (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a slight or gentle movement of air

    "a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair"

    similar: air, breath, puff, waft, zephyr
    related: current, draft, whiff, sea breeze, blast, blow, flurry, gale, headwind, northeaster, norther, northwester, southeaster, southwester, tailwind, westerly, wind, squall, tempest, tornado, windstorm, airflow
    near: calm

  2. something that is easy to do

    "that assignment will be a breeze"

    similar: cake, cakewalk, child's play, cinch, cream puff, duck soup, kid stuff, picnic, pushover, roses, snap, piece of cake, walk in the park
    related: no-brainer, nothing, sitting duck, gimme, laugher, walkaway
    opposite: bear, beast, chore, headache, horror show, killer, labor, murder, pain, sticky wicket, stinker (slang)
    near: brainteaser, poser, stumper, toughie, bother, nuisance, trouble

Breeze (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move or proceed smoothly and readily

    "we breezed through the line for customs at the airport"

    similar: bowl, brush, coast, cruise, drift, flow, glide, roll, sail, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whisk
    related: fly, race, rush, speed
    opposite: flounder, struggle
    near: limp, lumber, plod, stumble, trudge, shamble, shuffle, stamp, stomp, stump, tramp, labor, toil

  2. to proceed or move quickly

    "the doctor breezed past the people in the waiting room, apparently on his way to an emergency"

    similar: barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb (slang), bowl, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom, beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
    related: beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle, stampede, streak, whiz, gallop, jog, sprint, accelerate, quicken, step out, catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake, arrow, beeline
    opposite: crawl, creep, poke
    near: dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll, decelerate, slow (down or up)

Related Entry: Breeze (in) (verb)

Breeze (in) is a different word from Breeze. The synonyms below are for breeze (in), not for breeze.

  1. as in barge (in), waltz (in)

    similar: barge (in), burst (in or into), waltz (in), access, enter, penetrate, pierce, drop in, pop (in), stray (into), wander (into), crash, encroach, gate-crash, infiltrate, infringe, intrude, invade, trespass
    opposite: depart, exit, leave

Related Entry: Sea breeze (noun)

Sea breeze is a different word from Breeze. The synonyms below are for sea breeze, not for breeze.

  1. a light air movement that blows from the sea toward land

    "The sea breeze moderates the town's temperature, making it several degrees cooler on hot days than locations inland."

    similar: current, draft, whiff, air, breath, breeze, puff, waft, zephyr, blast, blow, flurry, gale, headwind, northeaster, norther, northwester, southeaster, southwester, tailwind, westerly, wind, squall, tempest, tornado, windstorm, airflow

Related Entry: In a breeze (phrase)

In a breeze is a different word from Breeze. The synonyms below are for in a breeze, not for breeze.

  1. without difficulty

    "I could pass that test in a breeze."

    similar: easily, easy, effortlessly, facilely, fluently, freely, handily, hands down, lightly, painlessly, readily, smoothly, well, no sweat (slang), without ado, without a hitch
    related: ably, adeptly, adroitly, competently, deftly, dexterously, efficiently, expertly, masterfully, proficiently, skillfully, instinctively, intuitively, naturally, spontaneously
    opposite: arduously, hardly, laboriously, strenuously
    near: awkwardly, clumsily, gracelessly, ham-handedly, ineptly, maladroitly, unskillfully, meticulously, painfully, painstakingly, thoroughly, assiduously, diligently, indefatigably, industriously, intensely, intently, mightily, sedulously, tirelessly

Related Entry: Shoot the breeze (phrase)

Shoot the breeze is a different word from Breeze. The synonyms below are for shoot the breeze, not for breeze.

  1. to engage in casual or rambling conversation

    "The kids were shooting the breeze before the assembly."

    similar: babble, blab, cackle, chaffer (British), chat, chatter, chin (slang), converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz, natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze, talk, twitter, visit, blow smoke, chew the fat, talk a blue streak
    related: gossip, tattle, descant, discuss, expatiate, yak, yammer, yap

Related Entry: Shot the breeze (phrase)

Shot the breeze is a different word from Breeze. The synonyms below are for shot the breeze, not for breeze.

  1. to engage in casual or rambling conversation

    "The kids were shooting the breeze before the assembly."

    similar: babbled, blabbed, cackled, chaffered (British), chatted, chattered, chinned (slang), conversed, gabbed, gabbled, gassed, jabbered, jawed, kibitzed, nattered, palavered, pattered, prated, prattled, ran on, rapped, rattled, schmoozed, talked, twittered, visited, blew smoke, chewed the fat, talked a blue streak
    related: gossiped, tattled, descanted, discussed, expatiated, yakked, yammered, yapped

Related Entry: Shoots the breeze (phrase)

Shoots the breeze is a different word from Breeze. The synonyms below are for shoots the breeze, not for breeze.

  1. to engage in casual or rambling conversation

    "The kids were shooting the breeze before the assembly."

    similar: babbles, blabs, cackles, chaffers (British), chats, chatters, chins (slang), converses, gabbles, gabs, gases, jabbers, jaws, kibitzes, natters, palavers, patters, prates, prattles, raps, rattles, runs on, schmoozes, talks, twitters, visits, blows smoke, chews the fat, talks a blue streak
    related: gossips, tattles, descants, discusses, expatiates, yaks, yammers, yaps

Related Entry: Shooting the breeze (phrase)

Shooting the breeze is a different word from Breeze. The synonyms below are for shooting the breeze, not for breeze.

  1. to engage in casual or rambling conversation

    "The kids were shooting the breeze before the assembly."

    similar: babbling, blabbing, cackling, chaffering (British), chattering, chatting, chinning (slang), conversing, gabbing, gabbling, gassing, jabbering, jawing, kibitzing, nattering, palavering, pattering, prating, prattling, rapping, rattling, running on, schmoozing, talking, twittering, visiting, blowing smoke, chewing the fat, talking a blue streak
    related: gossiping, tattling, descanting, discussing, expatiating, yakking, yammering, yapping

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Breeze

The most common words with a similar meaning to Breeze:

Slang: bomb
air, breath, puff, waft, zephyr, cake, cakewalk, child's play, cinch, cream puff, duck soup, kid stuff, picnic, pushover, roses, snap, piece of cake, walk in the park, bowl, brush, coast, cruise, drift, flow, glide, roll, sail, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whisk, barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bundle

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Breeze

Words with the opposite meaning of Breeze:

bear, beast, chore, headache, horror show, killer, labor, murder, pain, sticky wicket, stinker, flounder, struggle, crawl, creep, poke

Related Words for Breeze

current, draft, whiff, sea breeze, flurry, gale, headwind, northeaster, norther, northwester, southeaster, southwester, tailwind, westerly, wind, squall, tempest, tornado, windstorm, airflow, no-brainer, nothing, sitting duck, gimme, laugher, walkaway, beetle, dart, flit, scamper

Near Antonyms of Breeze

calm, brainteaser, poser, stumper, toughie, bother, nuisance, trouble, limp, lumber, plod, stumble, trudge, shamble, shuffle, stamp, stomp, stump, tramp, toil, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, tarry, amble

Word Forms of Breeze

Inflections: breezed, breezing

Derived words: breezeless (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Breeze

probably from Spanish brisa northeast wind

First known use: 1626

Words & Phrases Containing Breeze

breeze-block, fresh breeze, gentle breeze, in a breeze, light breeze, moderate breeze, sea breeze

Frequently Asked Questions about Breeze

What does "Breeze" mean?

"Breeze" means a light gentle wind. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a light gentle wind. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Breeze"?

Other words for "Breeze" include air, breath, puff, waft, zephyr, cake, cakewalk and child's play. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Breeze" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Breeze"?

There are 140 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Breeze". Common alternatives include air, breath, puff, waft, zephyr, cake, cakewalk, child's play, cinch and cream puff.

What is the opposite of "Breeze"?

Antonyms of "Breeze" include bear, beast, chore, headache, horror show, killer, labor and murder. Near antonyms include calm, brainteaser, poser and stumper.

How do you use "Breeze" in a sentence?

Examples of "Breeze" in a sentence: "a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair"; "that assignment will be a breeze"; "we breezed through the line for customs at the airport".

Is "Breeze" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Breeze" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Breeze"?

"Breeze" is pronounced /ˈbrēz/.

What is the origin of the word "Breeze"?

"Breeze" comes from probably from Spanish brisa northeast wind. First known use: 1626.