hazing

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

Examples of hazing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

State and federal wildlife managers stepped in last summer, citing an increase in the wolf population to allow for some addition hazing meant to keep the animals away from homes and ranches. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025

During that investigation, 13 other parents came forward to voice concerns about issues including hazing, according to the documents. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025

Everett Blunck, also tremendous in this year’s Griffin in Summer, stars as Ben, a 12-year-old boy who encounters sadistic hazing at an all-boys water-polo camp. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025

As part of the agreement, the university stipulated that no evidence produced in discovery showed any player reporting hazing to Fitzgerald, nor was there any showing the coach condoning or directing such conduct. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hazing

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