hazing

noun

haz·​ing ˈhā-ziŋ 

: the action of hazing

especially : an initiation process involving harassment

Examples of hazing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While hazing has come under intense scrutiny in recent years, incidents like the one in Syracuse are reminders of how vague the true scope of hazing nationwide remains and the need for more tangible hazing prevention practices, experts and advocates say. —Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 3 May 2025

The incident seemed to be an example of hazing or, if not, some sort of extreme prank, Fitzpatrick said. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 May 2025

There are weird, humiliating games, bawdy speeches, bursts of boozy laughter, and a punitive spirit of newlywed hazing. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025

Courtney Gilmartin, a spokesperson at the University of Central Florida, confirmed that police at the institution are investigating chapters of the Alpha Tau Omega and Delta Upsilon fraternities following accusations of hazing. —arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 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