Haze Definition

hāz

hazed, hazes, hazing

noun

hazes

A dispersion of vapor, smoke, dust, etc. in the air that reduces visibility.

Webster's New World

A partially opaque covering.

Let the polish dry to a haze before buffing it.

American Heritage

A slight confusion or vagueness of mind.

Webster's New World

(uncountable) Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility.

Wiktionary

(uncountable) A reduction of transparency of a clear gas or liquid.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Antonyms:
clarity
clearness

verb

hazed, hazes, hazing

To make or become hazy.

Webster's New World

To punish or harass by forcing to do hard, unnecessary work.

Webster's New World

To initiate or discipline (a new member of a team, fraternity, etc.) by forcing to do ridiculous, humiliating, or painful things.

Webster's New World

To drive (horses or cattle) while on horseback.

Webster's New World

(US, informal) To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college or military unit.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Haze

Noun

Singular:

haze

Plural:

hazes

Origin of Haze

Perhaps from obsolete haze to frighten from obsolete French haser to annoy from Old French

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Possibly from hawze (“terrify, frighten, confound”), from Middle French haser (“irritate, annoy”)

From Wiktionary
Compare Old Norse höss (“grey”), akin to Old English hasu (“gray”).

From Wiktionary
The earliest instances are of the latter part of the 17th century.

From Wiktionary
Possibly back-formation from hazy.

From Wiktionary
Probably back-formation from hazy

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition