hazing

1 of 2

noun

haz·​ing ˈhā-ziŋ 

: the action of hazing

especially : an initiation process involving someone (as a fraternity pledge) who is subjected to unpleasant tricks or forced to do unpleasant or unsafe things

hazing

2 of 2

present participle of haze entry 2, haze entry 3

Examples of hazing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Four North Texas high school students have been arrested after an alleged hazing incident that resulted in injuries to a minor, the Boyd Police Department said in a news release Wednesday. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

The states may use different tools, but wildlife officials on both sides agree that hazing is only a temporary solution. — Conor McGill, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Following a hazing scandal, Wednesday night brought a chance for the Cumberland boys soccer program to move forward, The Journal's Bill Koch reports. — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

The complaint alleges that Mel Pearson, Berenson’s assistant and Michigan’s head coach from 2017 to 2022, knew about the hazing. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hazing

• blazing
• brazing
• crazing
• gazing
• glazing
• grazing
• phasing
• phrasing
• praising
• raising
• razing
• amazing