haze

4 definitions • 3 examples

something such as heat or smoke in the air that makes it less clear, so that it is difficult to see well:

The road through the desert shimmered in the haze.

I saw her through a haze of cigarette smoke.

to play tricks on someone, especially a new person in a fraternity or sorority

fog caused by water, smoke, or dust, or an effect of heat that prevents things being seen clearly:

[ C ] A brownish haze hung over the field.

to force people new to a group, esp. a sports team or college social group, to take part in activities that are silly, embarrassing, and sometimes harmful in order to be accepted as a member