1
a
: fine dust, smoke, or light vapor causing lack of transparency of the air
b
: a cloudy appearance in a transparent liquid or solid
also
: a dullness of finish (as on furniture)
2
: something suggesting atmospheric haze
especially
: vagueness of mind or mental perception
hazed; hazing
: to make hazy, dull, or cloudy
: to become hazy or cloudy
hazed; hazing
1
a
: to harass by exacting unnecessary or disagreeable work
b
: to harass by banter, ridicule, or criticism
2
: to haze by way of initiation
haze the fraternity pledges
3
Western US
: to drive (animals, such as cattle or horses) from horseback
hazer
noun
Examples of haze in a Sentence
Noun
The bar was filled with a smoky haze.
She stumbled around in a drug-induced haze.
Verb (2)
the roughnecks on the oil rig would haze the young man for his refined manners and educated speech
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Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Arena lighting and floor shaders replicate the look of real NBA courts down to wood grain and post-game haze.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
An idyllic landscape mural in front of a Chinese factory does little to distract from the industrial haze.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Planes took off and landed into the haze, just before the airport issued a ground stop until the storm cleared.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Queer William Lee (Daniel Craig) — a middle-aged American expat in 1950s Mexico City — spends his days lost in a haze of parties and one-night stands with younger men.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Arena lighting and floor shaders replicate the look of real NBA courts down to wood grain and post-game haze.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
An idyllic landscape mural in front of a Chinese factory does little to distract from the industrial haze.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Planes took off and landed into the haze, just before the airport issued a ground stop until the storm cleared.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Haze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haze. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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haze
2 of 3 verb
hazed; hazing
: to make or become hazy or cloudy
haze
3 of 3 verb
hazed; hazing
: to play unpleasant and humiliating tricks on (as new members of a college fraternity) or force to perform humiliating tasks or stunts
hazer
noun
Etymology
Noun
from hazy
Verb
origin unknown
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