Haze1. (n.) 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.
2. (v. i.) To be hazy, or tick with haze.
3. (v. t.) To harass by exacting unnecessary, disagreeable, or difficult work.
4. (v. t.) 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.
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