hazing

American  

[hey-zing] / ˈheɪ zɪŋ /

noun

hazings plural

1. subjection to harassment or ridicule.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• hazings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hazing

First recorded in 1815–25; haze ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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hazing hazings

“I saw it as affectionate hazing and acceptance into the group.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

But Mr. Warsh knows this hazing is what he signed up for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

We were then, indeed, challenged and tested, with a slew of activities that added up to little more than a light hazing to bond us.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025

And for bears that keep snooping around houses or livestock, there are ways of hazing that don’t involve dogs chasing them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025

With a smile, he said, “According to the Athletic Code of Conduct Handbook, hazing is not acceptable behavior at Hallwood High School.”

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

Historic revivals of hunting urge make an interesting recital of religious inquisitions, witch-burnings, college hazings, persecution of suffragettes, of the I.W.W., of the Japanese, or of pacifists.

From An American Idyll The Life of Carleton H. Parker by Parker, Cornelia Stratton

The Rival Pitchers A Story of College Baseball A faithful picture of college life of to-day, with its hazings, its grinds, its pretty girls and all.

From Dorothy Dale in the City by Penrose, Margaret