haze

Use haze in a sentence

Smog created haze over a freeway.

noun

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

verb

Haze is defined as to tease or punish by making someone do useless work.
An example of to haze is what college fraternities do to freshman who want to join the fraternity.

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haze

a dispersion of vapor, smoke, dust, etc. in the air that reduces visibility
a slight confusion or vagueness of mind

Origin of haze

probably back-formation from hazy

intransitive verb

transitive verb

hazed, haz′ing

to make or become hazy: often with over

transitive verb

hazed, haz′ing

Archaic, Naut. to punish or harass by forcing to do hard, unnecessary work
to initiate or discipline (a new member of a team, fraternity, etc.) by forcing to do ridiculous, humiliating, or painful things
West to drive (horses or cattle) while on horseback

Origin of haze

from uncertain or unknown; perhaps Old French haser, to irritate, annoy

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haze

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, haz·ing, haz·es

To become misty or hazy; blur.

Origin of haze

Probably back-formation from hazy

transitive verb

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 of haze

Perhaps from obsolete haze to frighten from obsolete French haser to annoy from Old French

Related Forms:

haz′er
noun

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Noun

(usually uncountable, plural hazes)

(uncountable) Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility.
(uncountable) A reduction of transparency of a clear gas or liquid.
An analogous dullness on a surface that is ideally highly reflective or transparent.
The soap left a persistent haze on the drinking glasses.
The furniture has a haze, possibly from some kind of wax.
(uncountable, figuratively) Any state suggestive of haze in the atmosphere, such as mental confusion or vagueness of memory.
(uncountable, engineering, packaging) The degree of cloudiness or turbidity in a clear glass or plastic, measured in percent.
(countable, brewing) Any substance causing turbidity in beer or wine.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present hazes, present participle hazing, simple past and past participle hazed)

To be hazy, or thick with haze.

Origin

The earliest instances are of the latter part of the 17th century.
Possibly back-formation from hazy.
Compare Old Norse höss (“grey”), akin to Old English hasu (“gray”).

Origin unknown; there is nothing to connect the word with Old English hasu, haso (“gray”).

Verb

(third-person singular simple present hazes, present participle hazing, simple past and past participle hazed)

(US, informal) To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college or military unit.
To oppress or harass by forcing to do hard and unnecessary work.

Origin

Possibly from hawze (“terrify, frighten, confound”), from Middle French haser (“irritate, annoy”)

See also: házé

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