a wind or current of air, esp. a light or moderate one.
2.
a wind of 4–31 mph (2–14 m/sec).
3.
Informal. an easy task; something done or carried on without difficulty: Finding people to join in the adventure was a breeze.
4.
Chiefly BritishInformal. a disturbance or quarrel.
–verb (used without object)
5.
(of the wind) to blow a breeze (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It breezed from the west all day.
6.
to move in a self-confident or jaunty manner: She breezed up to the police officer and asked for directions.
7.
Informal. to proceed quickly and easily; move rapidly without intense effort (often fol. by along, into, or through): He breezed through the task. The car breezed along the highway.
–verb (used with object)
8.
to cause to move in an easy or effortless manner, esp. at less than full speed: The boy breezed the horse around the track.
—Verb phrases
9.
breeze in, Slang.
a.
to win effortlessly: He breezed in with an election plurality of 200,000.
b.
Also, breeze into or out.to move or act with a casual or careless attitude: He breezed out without paying attention to anyone.
10.
breeze up, Atlantic States. to become windy.
—Idiom
11.
shoot or bat the breeze, Slang.
a.
to converse aimlessly; chat.
b.
to talk nonsense or exaggerate the truth: He likes to shoot the breeze, so don't take everything he says seriously.
Origin: 1555–65; earlier brize, brise north or northeast wind; cf. D bries, East Fris brîse, F brize, Sp, Pg, Catalan brisa, It brezza; orig. and path of transmission disputed
Any of five winds with speeds of from 4 to 27 knots (5 to 31 miles per hour; 7 to 50 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.
Informal Something, such as a task, that is easy to do.
intr.v.
breezed, breez·ing, breez·es
To blow lightly.
Informal To progress swiftly and effortlessly: We breezed through the test.
To sprint around a racetrack as a means of exercise. Used of a racehorse.
[Perhaps from Old Spanish briza, northeast wind.]
Synonyms: These nouns denote something easily accomplished: The exam was a breeze. Chopping onions is a cinch with a food processor. Winning the playoffs was no pushover. The new computer program was a snap to learn.
shoot (shōōt) v.
shot (shŏt), shoot·ing, shoots
v.
tr.
To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon.
To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile: shot out the window.
To make (a hole, for example) by firing a weapon.
To discharge (a weapon).
To detonate or cause to explode: shot off a firecracker.
To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly: The burning building shot sparks onto the adjacent roof. He shot an angry look at me.
To emit (a ray or rays of light or another form of energy).
To utter (sounds or words) forcefully, rapidly, or suddenly: She shot a retort to the insult.
Slang To give, send, or hand quickly: Shoot me that stapler.
To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective.
To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool).
To attain (a given score) in golf.
To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).
To throw (the dice or a given score) in craps.
To fire or let fly (a missile) from a weapon.
To discharge (a weapon).
To detonate or cause to explode: shot off a firecracker.
To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly: The burning building shot sparks onto the adjacent roof. He shot an angry look at me.
To emit (a ray or rays of light or another form of energy).
To utter (sounds or words) forcefully, rapidly, or suddenly: She shot a retort to the insult.
Slang To give, send, or hand quickly: Shoot me that stapler.
To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective.
To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool).
To attain (a given score) in golf.
To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).
To throw (the dice or a given score) in craps.
To inject (a drug, for example) with a hypodermic syringe.
To throw out or release (a fishing line, for example).
To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly: The burning building shot sparks onto the adjacent roof. He shot an angry look at me.
To emit (a ray or rays of light or another form of energy).
To utter (sounds or words) forcefully, rapidly, or suddenly: She shot a retort to the insult.
Slang To give, send, or hand quickly: Shoot me that stapler.
To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective.
To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool).
To attain (a given score) in golf.
To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).
To throw (the dice or a given score) in craps.
Informal To spend, use up, or waste: They shot their savings on a new boat.
To pass over or through swiftly: shooting the rapids.
To cover (country) in hunting for game.
To record on film: shot the scene in one take.
To cause to project or protrude; extend: shot out her arm to prevent the bottle from falling.
To begin to grow or produce; put forth.
To pour, empty out, or discharge down or as if down a chute: shot gravel into the hole.
Sports & Games
To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective.
To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool).
To attain (a given score) in golf.
To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).
To throw (the dice or a given score) in craps.
To slide (the bolt of a lock) into or out of its fastening.
To plane (the edge of a board) straight.
To variegate (colored cloth) by interweaving weft threads of a different color.
To measure the altitude of with a sextant or other instrument: shot the star.
v.
intr.
To discharge a missile from a weapon.
To discharge or fire; go off.
To gush or spurt: Water shot out of the geyser.
To appear suddenly: The sun shot through a break in the clouds.
To take pictures.
To film a scene in a movie.
To move swiftly; dart.
To be felt moving or as if moving in the body: Pain shot through my lower leg.
To protrude; project: The headland shoots far out into the sea.
To engage in hunting or the firing of weapons, especially for sport: is shooting in Scotland during the fall.
To put forth new growth; germinate.
To take pictures.
To film a scene in a movie.
Sports & Games To propel a ball or other object toward the goal or in a specific direction or manner.
Games To throw dice.
Slang To begin talking. Often used in the imperative: I know you have something to tell me, so shoot!
To slide into or out of a fastening. Used of the bolt of a lock.
n.
The motion or movement of something that is propelled, driven, or discharged.
The young growth arising from a germinating seed; a sprout.
A bud, young leaf, or other new growth on a plant.
The act of discharging a weapon or letting fly a missile.
Informal The launching of a rocket or similar missile.
An organized shooting activity, such as a skeet tournament or hunt.
A round of shots in a contest with firearms.
A narrow, swift, or turbulent section of a stream.
The act of discharging a weapon or letting fly a missile.
Informal The launching of a rocket or similar missile.
An organized shooting activity, such as a skeet tournament or hunt.
A round of shots in a contest with firearms.
An organized shooting activity, such as a skeet tournament or hunt.
A round of shots in a contest with firearms.
A session in which something is photographed, filmed, or videotaped.
The distance a shot travels; the range.
Nautical The interval between strokes in rowing.
A sharp twinge or spasm of pain.
An inclined channel for moving something; a chute.
A body of ore in a vein.
interj.
Used to express surprise, mild annoyance, or disappointment.
Phrasal Verbs:
shoot down
To bring down (an aircraft, for example) by hitting and damaging with gunfire or a missile.
Informal To ruin the aspirations of; disappoint.
Informal
To put an end to; defeat: shot down the proposal.
To expose as false; discredit: shot down his theory.
Informal To grow or get taller rapidly.
To increase dramatically in amount.
To riddle with bullets.
To damage or terrorize (a town, for example) by intense or random gunfire.
Slang To inject a drug with a hypodermic syringe.
Phrasal Verb(s): shoot down
To bring down (an aircraft, for example) by hitting and damaging with gunfire or a missile.
Informal To ruin the aspirations of; disappoint.
Informal
To put an end to; defeat: shot down the proposal.
To expose as false; discredit: shot down his theory.
shoot for/at Informal To strive or aim for; have as a goal. shoot up
Informal To grow or get taller rapidly.
To increase dramatically in amount.
To riddle with bullets.
To damage or terrorize (a town, for example) by intense or random gunfire.
Slang To inject a drug with a hypodermic syringe.
Idiom(s):
shoot from the hip Slang To act or speak on a matter without forethought.
Idiom(s):
shoot off (one's) mouth/face Slang
To speak indiscreetly.
To brag; boast.
Idiom(s):
shoot (one's) bolt Slang To do all within one's power; exhaust all of one's resources or capabilities.
Idiom(s):
shoot (one's) wad Slang
To spend all of one's cash.
To use up all of one's energy or resources.
Idiom(s):
shoot straightTo talk or deal honestly.
Idiom(s):
shoot the breeze/bull Slang To spend time talking; talk idly.
Idiom(s):
shoot the works Informal To expend all of one's efforts or capital.
[Middle English shoten, from Old English scēotan; see skeud- in Indo-European roots. Interj., alteration of shit.] shoot'er n.
n. an easy task. : Nothing to it. It was a breeze.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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shoot the breeze
tv. to chat casually and without purpose. : We spent the entire afternoon just shooting the breeze.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History
breeze
1565, "north or northeast wind," from O.Sp. briza "cold northeast wind;" in W.Indies and Spanish Main, the sense shifting to "northeast trade wind," then "fresh wind from the sea." Eng. sense of "gentle or light wind" is from 1626. An alternate possibility is E.Fris. brisen "to blow fresh and strong." The slang for "something easy" is Amer.Eng., c.1928; breezeway is 1931, Amer.Eng.; breezy "easygoing, jovial" is from 1870.
Also, shoot or throw the bull. Talk idly, chat, as in They've been sitting on the porch for hours, just shooting the breeze, or The guys sit around the locker room, throwing the bull. The first of these slangy terms, alluding to talking into the wind, was first recorded in 1919. In the variant, first recorded in 1908, bull is a shortening of bullshit, and means "empty talk" or "lies."
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noun, verb, breezed, breez⋅ing.