Hail

verb
heɪl

Noun

  • many objects thrown forcefully through the air

    “a hail of pebbles”

    “a hail of bullets”

    Type of:Object

  • enthusiastic greeting

    Type of:SalutationGreeting

  • precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

    Type of:PrecipitationDownfall

Verb

  • praise vociferously

    “The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”

    Similar:AcclaimHerald
    Type of:Applaud

  • be a native of

    “She hails from Kalamazoo”

    Similar:Come
    Type of:Be

  • call for

    “hail a cab”

    Type of:Call

  • precipitate as small ice particles

    “It hailed for an hour”

    Type of:FallPrecipitate

  • greet enthusiastically or joyfully

    Similar:Herald
    Type of:GreetRecognizeRecognise

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