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[syn: daze, fog, haze]
VERB (2)
1. become hazy, dull, or cloudy;
2. harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Haze \Haze\, v. i.
To be hazy, or thick with haze. --Ray.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Haze \Haze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hazed (h[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb.
n. Hazing.] [Also hase.] [Cf. Sw. haza to hamstring, fr.
has hough, OD. h[ae]ssen ham.]
1. To harass by exacting unnecessary, disagreeable, or
difficult work.
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2. To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks
upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of
college students, as an initiation rite into a fraternity
or other group; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Haze \Haze\ (h[=a]z), n. [Cf. Icel. h["o]ss gray; akin to AS.
hasu, heasu, gray; or Armor. a['e]zen, ['e]zen, warm vapor,
exhalation, zephyr.]
1. 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.
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O'er the sky
The silvery haze of summer drawn. --Tennyson.
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Above the world's uncertain haze. --Keble.
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2. A state of confusion, uncertainty, or vagueness of thought
or perception; as, after the explosion, people were
wandering around in a haze.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
haze
n 1: atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced
visibility
2: confusion characterized by lack of clarity [syn: daze,
fog, haze]
v 1: become hazy, dull, or cloudy
2: harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in
military institutions
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
Haze
An X Window System window manager designed to
be light-weight and look like MacOS. Haze is based on
mlvwm. It support virtual desktops, configurable menu
bar and shaded windows.
Haze home (http://www.escomposlinux.org/jes/description.html).
(2010-05-03)