Breeze vs. Storm

Breeze vs. Storm — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Breeze and Storm

Breezenoun

A light, gentle wind.

The breeze rustled the papers on her desk.

Stormnoun

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.

Breezenoun

(figurative) Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.

After studying Latin, Spanish was a breeze.

Stormnoun

A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.

The proposed reforms have led to a political storm.

Breezenoun

(cricket) Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.

Stormnoun

(meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).

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Breezenoun

Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker.

Stormnoun

(military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.

Breezenoun

An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel.

The discovery produced a breeze.

Stormverb

To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.

She stormed out of the room.

Breezenoun

A brief workout for a racehorse.

Stormverb

(intransitive) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper.

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Breezenoun

A gadfly; a horsefly; a strong-bodied dipterous insect of the family Tabanidae.

Stormverb

(transitive) To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.

Troops stormed the complex.

Breezeverb

To move casually, in a carefree manner.

Stormverb

(impersonal) To have the weather be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

It stormed throughout the night.

Breezeverb

(weather) To blow gently.

Stormnoun

a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening

Breezeverb

To take a horse under a light run in order to understand the running characteristics of the horse and to observe it while under motion.

Stormnoun

a violent commotion or disturbance;

the storms that had characterized their relationship had died awayit was only a tempest in a teapot

Breezeverb

(intransitive) To buzz.

Stormnoun

a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

Breezenoun

a slight wind (usually refreshing);

the breeze was cooled by the lakeas he waited he could feel the air on his neck

Stormverb

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

Breezenoun

any undertaking that is easy to do;

marketing this product will be no picnic

Stormverb

take by force;

Storm the fort

Breezeverb

blow gently and lightly;

It breezes most evenings at the shore

Stormverb

rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning;

If it storms, we'll need shelter

Breezeverb

to proceed quickly and easily

Stormverb

blow hard;

It was storming all night

Stormverb

attack by storm; attack suddenly