breeze
breeze · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A gentle wind.
- 2.
To move in a casual, confident manner.
- 3.
(informal) Something easy to accomplish.
- 4.
To accomplish something easily.
Forms
plural: breezes
Phrases & expressions
- •shoot the breeze — to chat casually
- •breeze through — to complete something easily
- •a breeze — something very easy
- •sea breeze — a wind blowing from the sea toward land
Related words
Etymology
From Old Spanish "brisa" (northeast wind), possibly from a Catalan or Old Spanish nautical term. The informal sense of "something easy" developed in American English in the early 20th century.