Breeze vs. Storm — What's the Difference?

Something easy or effortless.

A violent disturbance of the atmosphere.

To succeed at something easily.

A tumultuous reaction.

To move in a carefree manner.

To attack or advance forcefully.

A light current of air; a gentle wind.

A storm is any disturbed state of an environment or in an astronomical body's atmosphere especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstorm), heavy precipitation (snowstorm, rainstorm), heavy freezing rain (ice storm), strong winds (tropical cyclone, windstorm), or wind transporting some substance through the atmosphere as in a dust storm, blizzard, sandstorm, etc.

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.

An atmospheric disturbance manifested in strong winds accompanied by rain, snow, or other precipitation and often by thunder and lightning.

(Informal) Something, such as a task, that is easy to do.

A wind with a speed from 48 to 55 knots (55 to 63 miles per hour; 89 to 102 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale. Also called whole gale.

The refuse left when coke or charcoal is made.

A heavy shower of objects, such as bullets or missiles.

To move quickly, smoothly, or easily

A strong or violent outburst, as of emotion or excitement

To progress swiftly or easily

A violent disturbance or upheaval, as in political, social, or domestic affairs

A light, gentle wind.

A violent, sudden attack on a fortified place.

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

A storm window.

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

To blow with strong winds and usually produce copious rain, snow, or other precipitation

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

To behave or shout angrily; rant and rage

A brief workout for a racehorse.

To move or rush tumultuously, violently, or angrily

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

To assault or capture suddenly

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

To travel around (a place) vigorously in an attempt to gain support

To move casually, in a carefree manner.

To shout angrily

(weather) To blow gently.

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

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.

A thunderstorm.

(of fish) To swim near the surface of the water, causing ripples in the surface.

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

(intransitive) To buzz.

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

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.

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

A light, gentle wind; a fresh, soft-blowing wind.

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

An excited or ruffed state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel; as, the discovery produced a breeze.

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

Refuse left in the process of making coke or burning charcoal.

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

Refuse coal, coal ashes, and cinders, used in the burning of bricks.

(transitive) [army; crowd, rioters] To assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it.

To blow gently.

(transitive) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+).

A slight wind (usually refreshing);

A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied with wind or not.

Any undertaking that is easy to do;

A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or war; violent outbreak; clamor; tumult.

Blow gently and lightly;

A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence.

To proceed quickly and easily

A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like.

To come or go casually or without urgency.

To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town.

To raise a tempest.

To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; - used impersonally; as, it storms.

To rage; to be in a violent passion; to fume.

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

A violent commotion or disturbance;

A direct and violent assault on a stronghold

Behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

Take by force;

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

Blow hard;

Attack by storm; attack suddenly

To rush angrily or violently.

A heavy discharge of missiles or blows.

A light breeze is a gentle wind with speeds of 4-7 mph.

There are thunderstorms, blizzards, hurricanes, and more.

No, breezes can be warm or cold depending on the climate.

Yes, if conditions worsen, a breeze can intensify into a storm.

Storm strength can vary, with winds often exceeding 55 mph.

Wind speed is measured using an anemometer.

Breezes are caused by differences in air pressure and temperature.

Storms are caused by a combination of humidity, pressure changes, and temperature.

No, some storms may bring snow, hail, or no precipitation at all.

Yes, it can help with pollination and temperature regulation.

Secure loose objects, find shelter, and follow official advisories.

Yes, but usually to a lesser extent than storms.

Yes, it can describe something being easy or effortless.

Yes, such as the Saffir-Simpson scale for hurricanes.

Yes, they can bring needed rain and disperse heat.