Definition of haze - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
atmospherefine particles in the air reducing visibility
- The city was covered in a thick haze.
2.
mental statestate of mental confusion or lack of clarity
- He walked around in a haze after the accident.
Verb
1.
weatherintr. become unclear or cloudyintr.
- The sky began to haze over.
2.
wildlife managementtr. TECH. use aversive stimuli on wild animalstr. TECH.
- Rangers haze bears to keep them away from campsites.
3.
traditiontr. Rare US perform initiation rituals on newcomerstr. Rare US
- The seniors decided to haze the freshmen.
4.
rodeotr. TECH. US assist a bulldogger in a rodeotr. TECH. US
- He helped haze the steer during the competition.
Expressions with haze
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become less clear or transparent
His eyes started to haze over due to fatigue..
not fully aware of surroundings
He walked through the day in a haze, barely noticing anything.
state of confusion or euphoria
After the concert, he was in a purple haze.
visual distortion in air caused by heat
The road ahead shimmered with a heat haze.
Origin of haze
Old English, hasu (gray)
Terms with haze included in their meaning
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air movement
small, short-lived haze produced by burning
unclear sunlight
sunlight that is not clear due to haze
cloud-like
resembling a cloud or haze
weather
characterized by a light fog or haze
initiation
haze a new recruit with pranks
confusing
causing confusion or obscurity like a haze
create haze
cause a thick haze by mixing smoke and fog
haze
thick mist or fog that makes it hard to see
dim haze
dark and misty, creating a gloomy atmosphere
weather
through a physical haze or mist
weather
presence of haze in the atmosphere
vision
lack of clarity due to haze or vapor
geography
hills in southern India known for their blue haze
weather
affected by haze, reducing visibility
Examples of haze in a sentence
The morning haze made the road difficult to see. She was in a haze after the long flight. The medication left him in a haze. The windows started to haze as the storm approached. The photographer noticed the lens beginning to haze. Wildlife officers haze geese to prevent overpopulation.
Farmers haze deer to protect their crops. They planned to haze the new recruits over the weekend. The fraternity was banned for attempting to haze members. The cowboy was skilled at hazing during events. They practiced hazing techniques for the upcoming rodeo.
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- French:voile, se voiler, ...
- German:Dunst, eintrüben, ...
- Italian:foschia, annuvolarsi, ...
- Spanish:neblina, nublarse, ...
- Portuguese:névoa, nublar-se, ...
- Chinese:雾霾, 变得模糊, ...
- Japanese:霞, 曇る, ...
- Arabic:ضباب, غَبَّ, ...
- Hebrew:אוֹבֶךְ, לְהִתְעַרְפֵּל, ...
- Russian:дымка, затягиваться облаками, ...
- Ukrainian:туман, затьмарюватися, ...
- Hindi:धुंध, धुंधला होना, ...
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