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haze 1

(hāz)
n.
1.
a. Atmospheric moisture, dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility.
b. A partially opaque covering: Let the polish dry to a haze before buffing it.
2. A vague or confused state of mind.
intr.v. hazed, haz·ing, haz·es
To become misty or hazy; blur.
[Probably back-formation from hazy.]

haze 2

(hāz)
tr.v. hazed, haz·ing, haz·es
1. To persecute or harass with meaningless, difficult, or humiliating tasks.
2. To initiate, as into a college fraternity, by exacting humiliating performances from or playing rough practical jokes upon.
[Perhaps from obsolete haze, to frighten, from obsolete French haser, to annoy, from Old French.]
haz′er n.
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haze

(heɪz)
n
1. (Physical Geography) meteorol
a. reduced visibility in the air as a result of condensed water vapour, dust, etc, in the atmosphere
b. the moisture or dust causing this
2. obscurity of perception, feeling, etc
vb
(when: intr, often foll by over) to make or become hazy
[C18: back formation from hazy]

haze

(heɪz)
vb (tr)
1. chiefly US and Canadian to subject (fellow students) to ridicule or abuse
2. (Nautical Terms) nautical to harass with humiliating tasks
[C17: of uncertain origin]
ˈhazer n
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haze1

(heɪz)

n., v. hazed, haz•ing. n.
1. an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles giving the air an opalescent appearance.
2. vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind, perception, etc.
v.t., v.i.
3. to make or become hazy.
[1700–10; perhaps n. use of Middle English *hase, Old English hasu, variant of haswa ashen, dusky. compare hazy]

haze2

(heɪz)

v.t. hazed, haz•ing.
1. to subject (freshmen, newcomers, etc.) to abusive or humiliating tricks and ridicule.
2. to harass with unnecessary or disagreeable tasks.
[1670–80; perhaps < Middle French haser to irritate, annoy]
haz′er, n.
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haze


Past participle: hazed
Gerund: hazing

Imperative
haze
haze
Present
I haze
you haze
he/she/it hazes
we haze
you haze
they haze
Preterite
I hazed
you hazed
he/she/it hazed
we hazed
you hazed
they hazed
Present Continuous
I am hazing
you are hazing
he/she/it is hazing
we are hazing
you are hazing
they are hazing
Present Perfect
I have hazed
you have hazed
he/she/it has hazed
we have hazed
you have hazed
they have hazed
Past Continuous
I was hazing
you were hazing
he/she/it was hazing
we were hazing
you were hazing
they were hazing
Past Perfect
I had hazed
you had hazed
he/she/it had hazed
we had hazed
you had hazed
they had hazed
Future
I will haze
you will haze
he/she/it will haze
we will haze
you will haze
they will haze
Future Perfect
I will have hazed
you will have hazed
he/she/it will have hazed
we will have hazed
you will have hazed
they will have hazed
Future Continuous
I will be hazing
you will be hazing
he/she/it will be hazing
we will be hazing
you will be hazing
they will be hazing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hazing
you have been hazing
he/she/it has been hazing
we have been hazing
you have been hazing
they have been hazing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hazing
you will have been hazing
he/she/it will have been hazing
we will have been hazing
you will have been hazing
they will have been hazing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hazing
you had been hazing
he/she/it had been hazing
we had been hazing
you had been hazing
they had been hazing
Conditional
I would haze
you would haze
he/she/it would haze
we would haze
you would haze
they would haze
Past Conditional
I would have hazed
you would have hazed
he/she/it would have hazed
we would have hazed
you would have hazed
they would have hazed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:haze - atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility]haze - atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
aerosol - a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
2. haze - confusion characterized by lack of clarity
confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
Verb 1. haze - become hazy, dull, or cloudy
cloud, overcast - make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
2. haze - harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
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haze

noun mist, film, cloud, steam, fog, obscurity, vapour, smog, dimness, smokiness Dan smiled at him through a haze of smoke and steaming coffee.
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haze

noun
A thick, heavy atmospheric condition offering reduced visibility because of the presence of suspended particles:
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Translations
ضباب رَقيقيَقومُ بِخِدَعٍ على طُلاب الكُليَّه
dělat si legraci zkouřmooparšikanovat
disdrillelave sjov medmobbetåge
mistur, òokumóîa
dūmaka
ponižovaťšikanovať
meglica
fena şakalarla üzmekhafif sispus

haze

1 [heɪz] N
1. (= mist) → bruma f, neblina f; (in hot weather) → calina f, calima f
a haze of tobacco smoke filled the room → el cuarto estaba lleno de humo de tabaco
2. (fig) she spent most of her life in a haze of alcohol → pasaba la mayor parte de su vida embotada por el alcohol
to be in a haze (fig) → andar atontado or aturdido

haze

2 [heɪz] VT (US) → gastar novatadas a
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haze

[ˈheɪz] n
(= mist) → brume f
[smoke, steam] → nuage m
a haze of cigarette smoke → de la fumée de cigarette
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haze

n
→ Dunst m; a haze of exhaust fumes → ein Dunstschleier m → von Abgasen
(fig) he/his mind was in a haze (= confused) → er war vollkommen verwirrt ; in a haze of alcohol → vom Alkohol benebelt (inf)
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haze

[heɪz] n (mist) → foschia ; (of smoke) → velo
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haze1

(heiz) noun
a thin mist. The mountains were dim through the haze. dynserigheid, mis ضباب رَقيق лека мъгла neblina opar, kouřmo der Dunst dis; tåge καταχνιά, ομίχλη neblina kerge udu, uduvine مه كم utu brume אובך कोहरा mag(lic)a pára kabut tipis mistur, þokumóða foschia かすみ 엷은 안개 migla dūmaka jerebu venter dis, tåke mgiełka خوپ ، غبار، زړه نازړه ، هغه څوك چه د تصميم قدرت نلرى ceaţă (uşoară) дымка opar meglica izmaglica dis, töcken เมฆหมอก pus, hafif sis 薄霧 імла, туман دھند sương mù 薄雾
ˈhazy adjective
1. misty. a hazy view of the mountains. dynserig, mistig ضبابي мъглив enevoado zamlžený dunstig diset; tåget ομιχλώδης brumoso, calinoso udune مه آلود utuinen brumeux אביך धुंधला maglicav, mutan ködös berkabut óskÿr, þokukenndur nebbioso かすんだ 안개 낀 miglotas dūmakains berjerebu nevelig disig mglisty, zamglony خوپه هوا ، تت enevoado ceţos подёрнутый дымкой zahmlený meglen maglovit disig ซึ่งมีหมอก sisli, puslu 霧濛濛的 неясний دھندلا mù sương 雾蒙蒙的
2. not clear or certain. a hazy idea; I'm a bit hazy about what happened. vaag غامِض смътен confuso mlhavý, málo informovaný verschwommen uklar; tåget; usikker ασαφής, αβέβαιος confuso, vago arusaamatu, ähmane مبهم epäselvä vague מעורפל अस्पष्ट nejasan, neodreden homályos kabur óskÿr, óviss confuso, vago はっきりしない 막연한 miglotas, neaiškus neskaidrs samar-samar vaag uklar, vag niejasny مبهم.ګونګ.نا معلوم confuso nelămurit, neclar смутный nejasný meglen nesiguran dunkel, dimmig, suddig พร่ามัว açık olmayan, bulanık 模糊的 туманний, імлистий مبہم lờ mờ 模糊的
ˈhaziness noun
wasigheid, vaagheid غُموض، ضَبابِيَّه мъглявост neblina zamlženost die Dunstigkeit disethed; tåget; uklart; usikkert ασάφεια lo brumoso, lo calinoso; confusión, vaguedad ähmasus مه گرفتگی utuisuus flou, état brumeux ערפול धुंधलापन maglicavost ködösség kekaburan móða; óskÿrleiki foschia 不明瞭 흐릿함 miglotumas, neaiškumas neskaidrs; miglains kesamaran neveligheid, vaagheid omtåket tilstand, disighet zamglenie خسوف يا كسوف، دلمر يا سپوږمى نيول كېدنه: تتوالى neblina înceţoşare смутность nejasnosť meglenost maglovitost disighet ความขมุกขมัว pusluluk, belirsizlik 霧濛濛,模糊 туманність, неясність پیچیدگی tình trạng mù sương; sự lờ mờ 烟雾,朦胧状

haze2

(heiz) verb
(American) to play tricks on new college students, army recruits etc or make them perform humiliating tasks. ontgroen, inwy يَقومُ بِخِدَعٍ على طُلاب الكُليَّه тормозя с шеги trote dělat si legraci z, šikanovat mit schlechten Scherzen schicknieren (bei Aufnahmeritualen) lave sjov med; drille; mobbe κάνω καψόνι hacer novatadas aasima, narrima, mõnitama متوحش كردن simputtaa bizuter לְהַשפִּיל परेशान करना zbijati surove šale, muciti prekomjernim poslom (meg)szívat memperlakukan secara sewenang-wenang tormentare con scherzi(studenti/reclute)* (新入り)をいじめる (신입생 등을) 못살게 굴다, 괴롭히다 „krikštyti" ́iesvētīt ́ (jauniņo) membuli ontgroenen døpe nye studenter/soldater; mobbe znęcać się خوپ ، غبار، زړه نازړه ، هغه څوك چه د تصميم قدرت نلرى зло подшучивать над новичком šikanovať, ponižovať nagajati novopečenim študentom, vojakom maltretirati novajlije skända, nolla แกล้ง fena şakalarla üzmek (美國)捉弄大學新生、新兵等 недобре жартувати над новачком پریشان کرنا bắt nạt (美国)戏弄,欺凌新生、新兵等
hazing noun
the initiaition of newcomers. The army now forbids the hazing of new recruits. inwyding, ontgroening قِيام بِشعائِر الدُّخول للمجنَّدين الجُدُد тормоз trote týrání (nováčků) die Schickane (bei Aufnahmeritualen) grov mobning κάνω καψόνι σε νεοφερμένους novatada uustulnukate ristimine عضو پذیری simputus bizutage לְהַצִיק परेशानी inicijacija (osobito u vojsci, i nekim društvima) lehúzás, szívatás perlakuan secara sewenang-wenang nonnismo (新入り)いじめ 신고식 „krikštynos" (jaunpienācēju) iesvētīšana kegiatan membuli het ontgroenen student-/soldatdåp; grov mobbing obcinka عضو كيدل (злое) подшучивание над новичками šikanovanie krst novopečenih študentov, vojakov inicijacija novajlija skändning, nollning รับน้อง şaka olarak uygunsuz işler yaptırma 讓新來者出糗 дідівщина نۓ لوگوں کو پریشان کرنے کا عمل bắt nạt lính mới 对新来者折磨
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Two or three farmhouses were visible through the haze, but in none of them, naturally, was a light.
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"Your sailors began to haze the poor devil as soon as he came aboard."
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He fancied he saw a column of smoke rising out of the distant grey haze.
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She was the thing we call romance, which lives in the little hut beyond the blue haze of the pine-woods.
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"Mag, yer a bloomin' good-looker," he remarked, studying her face through the haze. The men made Maggie fear, but she blushed at Pete's words as it became apparent to her that she was the apple of his eye.
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In the late afternoon in the hot summers when the road and the fields are covered with dust, a smoky haze lies over the great flat basin of land.
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With leaves the peach-trees are laden, The wind sighs through the haze, And the willows wave their shadows Down the oriole-haunted ways.
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It looks as if they were victims of a conspiracy; for the books they read, ideal by the necessity of selection, and the conversation of their elders, who look back upon the past through a rosy haze of forgetfulness, prepare them for an unreal life.
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The little fishing village, nestled in the cove where the sand-dunes met the harbor shore, looked like a great opal in the haze. The sky over them was like a jewelled cup from which the dusk was pouring; the air was crisp with the compelling tang of the sea, and the whole landscape was infused with the subtleties of a sea evening.
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"I remember, and I know that blue haze like the mist on the mountains in Switzerland.
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But on drawing nearer she perceived that it was a cloud of dust, lit by candles within the outhouse, whose beams upon the haze carried forward the outline of the doorway into the wide night of the garden.
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