ease

Definition

  • noun: freedom from pain or trouble
  • noun: the state of being comfortable
  • verb: to free (someone or something) from trouble or worry
  • verb: to free from something that pains, disquiets, or burdens
  • often used with a directional word (as 'over' or 'up')
  • synonyms: easiness, comfortableness, facility

Examples

  • He delighted people with his charm and 'ease' of manner. [=his relaxed and easy manner]

  • The students might respond better if the teacher 'eased up on' them a little.

  • These features can be modified 'with the greatest of ease'. [=very easily]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You've got to obey the rules. Pandora rules. Rule number one... There's nothing like an old-school safety brief to put your mind at ease. Excuse me. Excuse me. Jake! You're Jake, right? Tom's brother. Wow! You look just like him. Sorry, I'm Norm. Spellman. I went through avatar training with him. (..)
    2009 Avatar
  • (..) I get paid no matter how much time you spend in jail. Yes, sir. I know you do, sir. - Fuck you, Harold! - All right. At ease. - Let's sort this thing out. - Shit! There was a platoon meeting on September at in the afternoon. Lieutenant Kendrick says (..)
    1992 A Few Good Men
  • (..) I'll be thinking about Jazz and my charts and all that. And because of that you're gonna start to resent me. And you're gonna tell me to ease up drumming, spend more time with you because you're not feeling importrant And I'm not gonna be able to do that. And we'll just start to hate each other. (..)
    2014 Whiplash