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
Synonyms
Examples of haze in a Sentence
Noun
The bar was filled with a smoky haze.
She stumbled around in a drug-induced haze.
Recent Examples on the Web
Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The stained glass gives the air a gold haze in the nave of Knoxville’s former First Christian Church, the century-old site of André 3000’s woodwind seance on the closing afternoon of Big Ears ‘24.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
During my first day of testing, the demo model appeared to struggle with local dimming and banding issues with streaming content, creating some haze around content that even spilled into the lower letterbox.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
Any smoke from local wildfires should behave today with few haze issues currently expected.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The group finds that 98 percent of parks suffer from visible haze pollution, while 96 percent are grappling with ozone pollution that could be harmful to human health.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Many of the bullfighters live in a haze of booze, starting in the morning.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
Smoke from last year's wildfire season in Canada drifted across the US from New England to Florida and across the Midwest, creating a haze leading to extremely poor air quality.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
And a foggy haze wafting above the audience is cigarette smoke, with smoking only legal during NBA games before the ’80s.
—Ann Binlot, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Gwozniac, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2023
So Owen is scrambling and learning on the job — relying on his wits and a taste for risk — while his more seasoned colleagues are dreaming up ways to haze and undermine him.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
Give it a few minutes to haze up, then buff off with terry cloth or microfiber polishing cloths.
—Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
Fired coach: Greg Heiar is out at New Mexico State after the school shut down the program amid hazing accusations.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
The sororities did not haze.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023
After about 30 minutes, the tile will haze over.
—Sal Vaglica, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022
And learn how to haze a coyote.
—National Geographic, 23 June 2020
But coaches had no intent to harm or haze the student-athletes, the statement added.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
Noun
The best conditions to see the night sky will be with clear skies without clouds or haze.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The stained glass gives the air a gold haze in the nave of Knoxville’s former First Christian Church, the century-old site of André 3000’s woodwind seance on the closing afternoon of Big Ears ‘24.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
During my first day of testing, the demo model appeared to struggle with local dimming and banding issues with streaming content, creating some haze around content that even spilled into the lower letterbox.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
Any smoke from local wildfires should behave today with few haze issues currently expected.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The group finds that 98 percent of parks suffer from visible haze pollution, while 96 percent are grappling with ozone pollution that could be harmful to human health.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Many of the bullfighters live in a haze of booze, starting in the morning.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
Smoke from last year's wildfire season in Canada drifted across the US from New England to Florida and across the Midwest, creating a haze leading to extremely poor air quality.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
And a foggy haze wafting above the audience is cigarette smoke, with smoking only legal during NBA games before the ’80s.
—Ann Binlot, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Verb
In the past, Oregon officials tried to haze or trap and remove sea lions back to the ocean.
—Gwozniac, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2023
So Owen is scrambling and learning on the job — relying on his wits and a taste for risk — while his more seasoned colleagues are dreaming up ways to haze and undermine him.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
Give it a few minutes to haze up, then buff off with terry cloth or microfiber polishing cloths.
—Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
Fired coach: Greg Heiar is out at New Mexico State after the school shut down the program amid hazing accusations.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
The sororities did not haze.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023
After about 30 minutes, the tile will haze over.
—Sal Vaglica, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022
And learn how to haze a coyote.
—National Geographic, 23 June 2020
But coaches had no intent to harm or haze the student-athletes, the statement added.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
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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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