1. noun /heɪz/
a) Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility.
Our hopes, however, soon vanished; for before eight oclock, the serenity of the sky was changed into a thick haze, accompanied with rain.
A blue haze, half dust, half mist, touched the long valley with mystery.
2. verb /heɪz/
a) 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.
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