breeze
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English
Etymology
(1555) nautical term brise "breeze" from Dutch bries "breeze" from Eastern Frisian brîse "breeze" from brisen "to blow fresh and strong".
Pronunciation
Noun
breeze (plural breezes)
- (meteorology) A gentle to moderate wind.
- The breeze rustled the papers on her desk.
- Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.
- After studying Latin, Spanish was a breeze.
- (cricket) The wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.
- Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker.
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an activity that is easyAntonyms
an activity that is easySee also
Verb
to breeze (third-person singular simple present breezes, present participle breezing, simple past and past participle breezed)
- (usually with along) To move casually, in a carefree manner, but not slowly.
- Taking a horse under a light run in order to understand the running characteristics of the horse and to observe it while under motion.
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