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- [breez]
- /briz/
- /briːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breez]
- /briz/
Definitions of breezing word
- noun breezing a wind or current of air, especially a light or moderate one. 1
- noun breezing a wind of 4–31 miles per hour (2–14 m/sec). 1
- noun breezing Informal. an easy task; something done or carried on without difficulty: Finding people to join in the adventure was a breeze. 1
- noun breezing Chiefly British Informal. a disturbance or quarrel. 1
- verb without object breezing (of the wind) to blow a breeze (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It breezed from the west all day. 1
- verb without object breezing to move in a self-confident or jaunty manner: She breezed up to the police officer and asked for directions. 1
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Origin of breezing
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; earlier brize, brise north or northeast wind; compare Dutch bries, East Frisian brîse, French brize, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan brisa, Italian brezza; orig. and path of transmission disputed
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Parts of speech for Breezing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breezing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
breezing usage trend in Literature
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