hazing Definition

haze¹
noun

1. meteorol.
A thin mist, vapour or shimmer in the atmosphere which obscures visibility.
Thesaurus: mist, cloud, film, fog, smokiness, smog, fume, vapour, steam, miasma, nebulosity.
2. A feeling of confusion or of not understanding.

verb

tr & intr
hazed, hazing
1. To make or become hazy.

Etymology: 17c: a back-formation from hazy.

Phrasal Verb: haze over

To become covered in a thin mist.

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haze²
verb hazed, hazing

(chiefly N Amer)
1. To subject (fellow students) to abuse or bullying.
2. naut.
To punish or harass someone with humiliating work.

Derivative: hazer
noun

Derivative: hazing
noun

Etymology: 17c: from French haser to annoy.