breeze

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Coordinate terms 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Antonyms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also 1.4 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From French word brise

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  Rhymes: -iːz

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breeze (plural breezes)

1. (meteorology) A gentle to moderate wind.

   The breeze rustled the papers on her desk.

2. Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.

   After studying Latin, Spanish was a breeze.

3. (cricket) The wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.
4. Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker.

[edit] Coordinate terms

• (meteorology): gale, hurricane, storm

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• breeze block
• Wikipedia article on the Beaufort scale

[edit] Verb

to breeze (third-person singular simple present breezes, present participle breezing, simple past and past participle breezed)

1. (usually with "along"): To move casually, in a carefree manner, but not slowly.