noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈheɪzɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪzɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:HH EY1 Z IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, US, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ragging
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of haze
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
