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

  • (..) 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