What does "breeze up" mean (sense 1)?

to become breezy, or for a light wind to begin or increase Example: "It breezed up around noon, so we put on our jackets."

breeze up

C1 neutral inseparable intransitive

to become breezy or for the wind to start blowing more strongly

In plain English

to get a little windier

One main meaning — here's how to use it.

1 C1 neutral

rare

to become breezy, or for a light wind to begin or increase

"It breezed up around noon, so we put on our jackets."

inseparable

Usage tip

This is a fairly rare expression, often found in weather writing, sailing, or literary description.

Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.

wind sea afternoon weather coast

The five tense forms you'll use most often.

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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