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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hazing

/ˈheɪzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
haz-ing
IPA
/ˈheɪzɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of haze

Usage

Inflected Forms

hazings (plural)

Derived Forms

antihazing

Phrases

hell week

Frequently Paired Words

dedovshchina hell week pennalism

Synonyms

ragging

Rhymes With

amazing raising praising grazing blazing gazing glazing phrasing phasing razing appraising lazing

Questions

How do you pronounce hazing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪzɪŋ/.
What does hazing mean?
An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

How to pronounce hazing

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