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 : unclear state of mind
woke up in a haze
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 play tricks on or force to do unpleasant or unsafe things as 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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Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 22 June 2026
The haze later cleared with the game going ahead.
—Adela Suliman, NBC news, 22 June 2026
Smoke from a Boyle Heights warehouse fire shrouds Dodger Stadium in acrid haze before the Dodgers’ 12-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Three wildfires continued to burn west of Miami heading into the holiday weekend, casting a haze over some Juneteenth celebrations and threatening to linger over Father’s Day.
—Allison Beck
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
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Noun
Smoke from a series of wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres across South Florida began to ease Sunday, bringing clearer skies to some communities after days of heavy haze and poor air quality.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 22 June 2026
The haze later cleared with the game going ahead.
—Adela Suliman, NBC news, 22 June 2026
Smoke from a Boyle Heights warehouse fire shrouds Dodger Stadium in acrid haze before the Dodgers’ 12-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Three wildfires continued to burn west of Miami heading into the holiday weekend, casting a haze over some Juneteenth celebrations and threatening to linger over Father’s Day.
—Allison Beck
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
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“Haze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haze. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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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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