breeze up
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
to get a little windier
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
to become breezy, or for a light wind to begin or increase
"It breezed up around noon, so we put on our jackets."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
This is a fairly rare expression, often found in weather writing, sailing, or literary description.
Commonly used with
wind sea afternoon weather coast
Forms
Base
breeze up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
breezes up
he/she/it
Past simple
breezed up
yesterday
Past participle
breezed up
have + pp
-ing form
breezing up
continuous
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