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Rarehazing
The correct spelling is hazing.
How to pronounce hazing
verb
IPA: /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
Say it like: Haz-ing
The correct spelling is hazing. To be or become hazy, or thick with haze.
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Meanings
verb
- 1.To be or become hazy, or thick with haze.
- 2.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.
- 3.To oppress or harass by forcing to do hard and unnecessary work.
- 4.In a rodeo, to assist the bulldogger by keeping (the steer) running in a straight line.
noun
- 1.An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
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