Breezes - English meaning

verb

(of wind) move creating an air current.

Usage examples:

A cold breeze was blowing in off the sea

noun

A strong wind.

Usage examples:

We're in for a bit of a blow

noun

A powerful stroke with a hand, weapon, or hard object.

Usage examples:

He received a blow to the skull

noun

An extremely easy task.

Usage examples:

The program was a cinch to use

verb

Secure (a garment) with a belt.

Usage examples:

My cut-offs are cinched by a belt

noun

Something that is very easy or certain to be done or happen

Usage examples:

Training a puppy is a cinch if you bribe him with treats., my guide cinched the llama’s saddle tigh…

verb

Sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially for pleasure.

Usage examples:

They were cruising off the california coast

noun

A voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places.

Usage examples:

A cruise down the nile

verb

To travel at a continuous speed

Usage examples:

The plane is cruising at 240 knots., we went cruising around downtown on friday night., a caribbean…

adjective

Another term for cushy.

Usage examples:

A cush job

noun

A cushion on a billiard table.

proper noun

(in the bible) the eldest son of ham and grandson of noah (gen. 10:6).

noun

A very easy task.

Usage examples:

This printer's a doddle to set up and use

noun

Something that is very easy to do

Usage examples:

The exam was a doddle.

verb

Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

Usage examples:

The cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

noun

A continuous slow movement from one place to another.

Usage examples:

There was a drift to the towns

verb

Rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.

Usage examples:

She relaxed, floating gently in the water

noun

A thing that is buoyant in water.

Usage examples:

Eventually the many rings were threaded, the float attached, shotted and the hook tied on.

verb

Be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

noun

A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.

Usage examples:

Wedding gifts

verb

Give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest.

Usage examples:

The company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity

noun

Gamete intrafallopian transfer, a technique for assisting conception by introducing mixed ova and sperm into a fallopian tube.

Usage examples:

The first successful pregnancy conceived through gift occurred in 1984

verb

Move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion.

Usage examples:

A few gondolas glided past

noun

A gliding movement.

Usage examples:

The cuckoo makes its approach in a hawklike glide

noun

A sudden strong rush of wind.

Usage examples:

As the players went back on to the court there were incredibly strong gusts of wind blowing through…

verb

(of the wind) blow in gusts.

Usage examples:

The wind was gusting through the branches of the tree

pronoun

Not anything; no single thing.

Usage examples:

I said nothing

adjective

Having no prospect of progress; of no value.

Usage examples:

He had a series of nothing jobs

adverb

Not at all.

Usage examples:

A man who cared nothing for her

noun

An occasion when a packed meal is eaten outdoors, especially during an outing to the countryside.

Usage examples:

We swam and went on picnics

verb

Have or take part in a picnic.

Usage examples:

In summer they picnicked on the beach

idiom

Any undertaking that is easy to do

idiom

Infml something that is easy to do

Usage examples:

For him, taking tests is a piece of cake.

noun

A piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel.

Usage examples:

All the sails were unfurled

verb

Travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation.

Usage examples:

Ian took us out sailing on the lake

verb

A large piece of fabric used to propel a vessel

verb

Walk in a slow, relaxed manner.

Usage examples:

Adam sauntered into the room

noun

A leisurely stroll.

Usage examples:

A quiet saunter down the road

noun

A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

Usage examples:

Political sinecures for the supporters of ministers

noun

A paid position that involves little or no work

Usage examples:

I never thought of my job as a sinecure.

noun

A person who sits, especially for a portrait or examination.

Usage examples:

She always hopes to imbue a portrait with the sitter's character

noun

Short form ofbaby-sitter

verb

Walk in a leisurely way.

Usage examples:

I strolled around the city

noun

A short leisurely walk.

Usage examples:

We took a stroll in the garden

verb

To walk in a slow, relaxed manner, esp. for pleasure

Usage examples:

We could stroll into town if you like., sometimes he would take a stroll before dinner.

noun

An easy victory.

Usage examples:

A 12–2 walkover

noun

A game or sports event that is won very easily by one side or one person

Usage examples:

The semifinal should be a walkover for france.

noun

A soft gentle breeze.

Usage examples:

Anything less than a wind of 30 miles per hour is considered but a gentle zephyr.

noun

A light wind