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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Haze \Haze\, n. [Cf. Icel. h["o]ss gray; akin to AS hasu, heasu, gray; or Armor. a['e]zen, ['e]zen, warm vapor, exhalation, zephyr.] Light vapor or smoke in the air which more or less impedes vision, with little or no dampness; a lack of transparency in the air; hence figuratively, obscurity; dimness. O'er the sky The silvery haze of summer drawn. --Tennyson. Above the world's uncertain haze. --Keble. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Haze \Haze\, v. i. To be hazy, or tick with haze. --Ray. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Haze \Haze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hazed}; p. pr & vb n. {Hazing}.] [Also {haze}.] [Cf. Sw haza to hamstring, fr has hough, OD h[ae]ssen ham.] 1. To harass by exacting unnecessary, disagreeable, or difficult work 2. To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as the sophomores hazed a freshman. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: haze n 1: atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility 2: confusion characterized by lack of clarity [syn: {daze}, {fog}] v : harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
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