hazing
/ˈheɪzɪŋ/
hazing noun: an initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military. Also the present participle and gerund of haze.
Noun
hazing (countable and uncountable, plural hazings)
- An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
- Synonyms:
- ragging
Also used as
hazing is also the present participle and gerund of haze.
hazing meaning in Arabic and Indonesian
hazing in Arabic
- humiliating initiation practices
- ذُلّ ḏull
hazing in Indonesian
- humiliating initiation practices
- perpeloncoan
Synonyms of hazing
Forms of hazing
| plural | hazings |
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Words formed from hazing
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Words that rhyme with hazing
Questions about hazing
- What does hazing mean?
- Hazing means an initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
- What is hazing in Arabic?
- Hazing in Arabic is ذُلّ (ḏull). See Hazing meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is hazing?
- Hazing is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hazing?
- Hazing is pronounced /ˈheɪzɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of hazing?
- The plural of hazing is hazings.
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