haze

The definition of a haze is a low visibility caused by fine particles of sand, dust or smoke spread in the air.

(noun)

An example of haze is what you'd see out of your windshield while caught in a dust storm on the highway.

Haze means slight confusion.

(noun)

An example of haze is a small alcohol buzz.

Haze is defined as to tease or punish by making someone do useless work.

(verb)

An example of to haze is what college fraternities do to freshman who want to join the fraternity.

See haze in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: prob. back-form. < hazy

intransitive verb, transitive verb hazed, hazing

to make or become hazy: often with over

transitive verb hazed, hazing

Naut. to punish or harass by forcing to do hard, unnecessary work
☆ to initiate or discipline (fellow students) by forcing to do ridiculous, humiliating, or painful things
☆ West to drive (horses or cattle) while on horseback

Origin: < ? OFr haser, to irritate, annoy

See haze in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Atmospheric moisture, dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility.
b. A partially opaque covering: Let the polish dry to a haze before buffing it.
A vague or confused state of mind.

intransitive verb hazed hazed, haz·ing, haz·es

To become misty or hazy; blur.

Origin:

Origin: Probably back-formation from hazy

transitive verb hazed hazed, haz·ing, haz·es

To persecute or harass with meaningless, difficult, or humiliating tasks.
To initiate, as into a college fraternity, by exacting humiliating performances from or playing rough practical jokes upon.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from obsolete haze, to frighten

Origin: , from obsolete French haser, to annoy

Origin: , from Old French

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