Wind vs. Breeze: Difference and Comparison
Edited by Muazma Batool — By Muneeza Rehman — Published on November 29, 2023
Wind is a natural movement of air in the atmosphere, while a breeze is a gentle or light wind.
Difference Between Wind and Breeze
Wind and breeze are both terms used to describe the movement of air, but they differ in strength, origin, and sometimes implication. These words are quintessential when talking about weather conditions, and understanding the distinction between them is key.
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Wind, in a broad sense, refers to the flow of air on a large scale, driven by various forces including temperature differences, pressure systems, and the Earth's rotation. The strength of the wind can vary from a calm to a hurricane. Its speed, direction, and duration can have major impacts on local weather patterns, transportation, and various outdoor activities. Sailors, for example, are deeply concerned with the wind as it affects their navigation.
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Breeze, on the other hand, is a specific type of wind that is usually mild and pleasant. It's the kind of wind you might associate with a sunny day at the beach or a peaceful afternoon in a park. A breeze is generally light and doesn't cause the same disruptions a strong wind might. While all breezes are winds, not all winds are breezes. This categorization often comes down to the speed and intensity of the airflow.
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However, both wind and breeze have found their way into everyday language beyond meteorology. For instance, we might refer to something being "a breeze" if it's easy or straightforward. Similarly, "winds of change" might refer to significant shifts or transformations in any context.
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Wind vs. Breeze Comparison Chart
Contextual Usage
Might refer to significant shifts or changes.
Often used to describe something easy or uncomplicated.
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Duration and Impact
Can last longer and have major impacts on surroundings.
Short-lived and has minimal impact.
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Association
General term for moving air.
Specifically lighter winds, often seen as pleasant.
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Wind vs. Breeze Definitions
◉Wind
A direction from which the wind may blow.
The flag showed the wind coming from the east.
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◉Breeze
A light wind, often pleasant and gentle.
The breeze made the day at the beach perfect.
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◉Wind
Moving air, especially a natural and perceptible movement of air parallel to or along the ground.
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◉Wind
The direction from which a movement of air comes
The wind is north-northwest.
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◉Wind
A movement of air coming from one of the four cardinal points of the compass
the four winds.
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◉Breeze
Any of five winds with speeds of from 4 to 27 knots (5 to 31 miles per hour; 7 to 50 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.
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◉Wind
Breath, especially normal or adequate breathing; respiration
had the wind knocked out of them.
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◉Wind
Gas produced in the stomach or intestines during digestion; flatulence.
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◉Breeze
(figurative) Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.
After studying Latin, Spanish was a breeze.
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◉Breeze
(cricket) Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.
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◉Breeze
An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel.
The discovery produced a breeze.
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◉Wind
Information, especially of something concealed; intimation
Trouble will ensue if wind of this scandal gets out.
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◉Wind
Speech or writing empty of meaning; verbiage
His remarks on the subject are nothing but wind.
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◉Breeze
A gadfly; a horsefly; a strong-bodied dipterous insect of the family Tabanidae.
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◉Wind
Vain self-importance; pomposity
an expert who was full of wind even before becoming famous.
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◉Breeze
Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker.
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◉Breeze
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.
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◉Breeze
(of fish) To swim near the surface of the water, causing ripples in the surface.
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◉Breeze
A fly of various species, of the family Tabanidæ, noted for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; - called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies.
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◉Breeze
A light, gentle wind; a fresh, soft-blowing wind.
Into a gradual calm the breezes sink.
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◉Wind
To wrap (something) around a center or another object once or repeatedly
wind string around a spool.
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An excited or ruffed state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel; as, the discovery produced a breeze.
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◉Wind
To wrap or encircle (an object) in a series of coils; entwine
wound her injured leg with a bandage.
wound the waist of the gown with lace and ribbons.
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◉Wind
To go along (a curving or twisting course)
wind a path through the mountains.
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◉Breeze
Refuse coal, coal ashes, and cinders, used in the burning of bricks.
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◉Wind
To introduce in a disguised or devious manner; insinuate
He wound a plea for money into his letter.
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◉Breeze
a slight wind (usually refreshing);
the breeze was cooled by the lake
as he waited he could feel the air on his neck
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◉Breeze
any undertaking that is easy to do;
marketing this product will be no picnic
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◉Wind
To coil the spring of (a mechanism) by turning a stem or cord, for example
wind a watch.
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◉Wind
To remove or unwind (thread, for example), as from a spool
wound the line off the reel.
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◉Breeze
To do something in a confident manner.
She breezed through the interview.
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◉Wind
To lift or haul by means of a windlass or winch
Wind the pail to the top of the well.
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◉Wind
To move in or have a curving or twisting course
a river winding through a valley.
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◉Wind
To move in or have a spiral or circular course
a column of smoke winding into the sky.
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◉Wind
Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.
As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.
The winds in Chicago are fierce.
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◉Wind
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
the wind of a cannon ball;
the wind of a bellows
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◉Wind
The ability to breathe easily.
After the second lap he was already out of wind.
The fall knocked the wind out of him.
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◉Wind
News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip. (Used with catch, often in the past tense.)
Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend.
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◉Wind
One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements.
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◉Wind
Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
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◉Wind
(music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
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◉Wind
A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the "four winds".
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◉Wind
Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
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◉Wind
A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
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◉Wind
The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
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◉Wind
(transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
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◉Wind
(transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
The boxer was winded during round two.
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◉Wind
To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
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◉Wind
To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
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◉Wind
(transitive) To perceive or follow by scent.
The hounds winded the game.
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◉Wind
(transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
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◉Wind
(transitive) To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
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◉Wind
(transitive) To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
to wind thread on a spool or into a ball
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◉Wind
(transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.
Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.
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◉Wind
(intransitive) To travel in a way that is not straight.
Vines wind round a pole.
The river winds through the plain.
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◉Wind
(transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.
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◉Wind
(transitive) To cover or surround with something coiled about.
to wind a rope with twine
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◉Wind
(transitive) To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist, as by a winch.
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◉Wind
To turn completely, or with repeated turns; especially, to turn about something fixed; to cause to form convolutions about anything; to coil; to twine; to twist; to wreathe; as, to wind thread on a spool or into a ball.
Whether to windThe woodbine round this arbor.
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◉Wind
To entwist; to infold; to encircle.
Sleep, and I will wind thee in arms.
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◉Wind
To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.
In his terms so he would him wind.
Gifts blind the wise, and bribes do pleaseAnd wind all other witnesses.
Were our legislature vested in the prince, he might wind and turn our constitution at his pleasure.
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◉Wind
To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
You have contrived . . . to windYourself into a power tyrannical.
Little arts and dexterities they have to wind in such things into discourse.
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◉Wind
To cover or surround with something coiled about; as, to wind a rope with twine.
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◉Wind
To turn completely or repeatedly; to become coiled about anything; to assume a convolved or spiral form; as, vines wind round a pole.
So swift your judgments turn and wind.
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◉Wind
To have a circular course or direction; to crook; to bend; to meander; as, to wind in and out among trees.
And where the valley winded out below,The murmuring main was heard, and scarcely heard, to flow.
He therefore turned him to the steep and rocky path which . . . winded through the thickets of wild boxwood and other low aromatic shrubs.
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◉Wind
To go to the one side or the other; to move this way and that; to double on one's course; as, a hare pursued turns and winds.
The lowing herd wind lowly o'er the lea.
To wind out, to extricate one's self; to escape.Long struggling underneath are they could windOut of such prison.
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◉Wind
To perceive or follow by the scent; to scent; to nose; as, the hounds winded the game.
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◉Wind
To drive hard, or force to violent exertion, as a horse, so as to render scant of wind; to put out of breath.
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◉Wind
To blow; to sound by blowing; esp., to sound with prolonged and mutually involved notes.
Ye vigorous swains, while youth ferments your blood, . . . Wind the shrill horn.
That blast was winded by the king.
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◉Wind
Air naturally in motion with any degree of velocity; a current of air.
Except wind stands as never it stood,It is an ill wind that turns none to good.
Winds were soft, and woods were green.
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◉Wind
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action; as, the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows.
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◉Wind
Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
Their instruments were various in their kind,Some for the bow, and some for breathing wind.
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◉Wind
Power of respiration; breath.
If my wind were but long enough to say my prayers, I would repent.
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◉Wind
Air or gas generated in the stomach or bowels; flatulence; as, to be troubled with wind.
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◉Wind
Air impregnated with an odor or scent.
A pack of dogfish had him in the wind.
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◉Wind
A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the four winds.
Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain.
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◉Wind
A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
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◉Wind
Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
Nor think thou with windOf airy threats to awe.
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◉Wind
The region of the pit of the stomach, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury; the mark.
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◉Wind
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure;
trees bent under the fierce winds
when there is no wind, row
the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
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◉Wind
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk;
that's a lot of wind
don't give me any of that jazz
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◉Wind
an indication of potential opportunity;
he got a tip on the stock market
a good lead for a job
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◉Wind
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
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◉Wind
the act of winding or twisting;
he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
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◉Wind
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course;
the river winds through the hills
the path meanders through the vineyards
sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body
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◉Wind
wrap or coil around;
roll your hair around your finger
Twine the thread around the spool
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◉Wind
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem;
wind your watch
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◉Wind
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help;
hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
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◉Wind
Air moving from high to low pressure areas.
The wind blew fiercely during the storm.
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◉Wind
A force or action that influences.
The winds of change are blowing through the company.
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◉Wind
The sound produced by fast movement of air.
The wind through the trees was eerie.
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Wind vs. Breeze Frequently Asked Questions
What causes wind in general?
Differences in atmospheric pressure create wind.
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Can wind be dangerous?
Yes, strong winds can cause damage and affect transportation.
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Is breeze just another name for wind?
No, a breeze is a specific, typically mild type of wind.
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Do breezes occur everywhere?
Breezes often occur in coastal areas, but can be found elsewhere too.
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Is a breeze always gentle?
Typically, yes; breezes are considered light winds.
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Are there different classifications of wind speeds?
Yes, from light air to hurricanes based on the Beaufort scale.
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Why do winds change direction?
Wind direction can change due to temperature, pressure systems, and Earth's rotation.
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What's a sea breeze?
It's a breeze from the sea to the land, usually during the day.
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Can we harness wind for energy?
Yes, wind turbines convert wind energy into electricity.
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What does "it's a breeze" mean in everyday language?
It means something is easy or simple.
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