breeze vs zephyr

breeze

noun
  • A light, gentle wind. 

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

  • Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength. 

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

  • Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult. 

  • A brief workout for a racehorse. 

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

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

  • To blow gently. 

  • To move casually, in a carefree manner. 

  • To swim near the surface of the water, causing ripples in the surface. 

  • To buzz. 

zephyr

noun
  • Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze. 

  • Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric. 

  • A light wind from the west. 

verb
  • To blow or blow on gently like a zephyr; to cool or refresh with a gentle breeze. 

  • To blow or move like a zephyr, or light breeze. 

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