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   hail

   /heɪl/

   verb

   • 1. call out to (someone) to attract attention: "I hailed her in English" Similar greetsaluteaddresshalloospeak tocall out toshout tosay hello toinitiate a discussion withtalk tonod towave tosmile atsignal tolift one's hat toacknowledgeaccostapproachwaylaystopcatchinformal:collarbuttonholenobbleOpposite say goodbye to
   • ▪ signal (an approaching taxi) to stop: "she raised her hand to hail a cab" Similar flag downwave downsignal to stopgesture to stopmake a sign tocall toshout tosummonaccost
   • 2. praise (someone or something) enthusiastically: "he has been hailed as the new James Dean" Similar acclaimpraiseapplaudcommendrave aboutextoleulogizevaunthymnlionizeexpress approval ofexpress admiration forpay tribute tospeak highly ofsing the praises ofmake much ofglorifycheersaluteexalthonourhurrahhurraytoastwelcomepay homage toinformal:big upballyhoodated:cry uparchaic:emblazonrare:laudpanegyrizeOpposite criticizecondemn
   • 3. have one's home or origins in (a place): "they hail from Turkey" Similar come frombe frombe a native ofhave been born inoriginate inhave one's roots inbe … (by birth)live inhave one's home ininhabitbe an inhabitant ofbe settled inreside inbe a resident of

   exclamation

   • 1. expressing greeting or acclaim: archaic "hail, Caesar!"

   noun

   • 1. a shout or call used to attract attention.

   Word Origin Middle English: from the obsolete adjective hail ‘healthy’ (occurring in greetings and toasts, such as wæs hæil: see wassail), from Old Norse heill, related to hale1 and whole.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hailer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hailHail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HAIL is precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow. How to use hail in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HAIL definition: 1. small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain 2. a lot of similar things or remarks…. Learn more.

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   noun. showery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) in diameter, falling from a cumulonimbus cloud ( sleet). a shower or storm of such precipitation. a shower of anything: a hail of bullets.

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   n. 1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms. 2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow: a hail of pebbles; a hail of criticism. v. hailed, hail·ing, hails. v.intr. 1.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HAIL meaning: 1. small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain 2. a lot of similar things or remarks…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A hail of things, usually small objects, is a large number of them that hit you at the same time and with great force.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hailHail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Hail is when chunks of ice fall from the sky. Also, to hail someone is to greet them or say good things about them. Or it can be a way to tell people of your homeland, as in: "I hail from the Moon."

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   HAIL definition: 1. small, hard pieces of frozen rain that fall from the sky 2. a lot of bullets/stones/bottles, etc…. Learn more.

10. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › hailHail | Definition of hail by Merriam-Webster

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    Define hail: precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow—usage, synonyms, more.

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    Hail definition: Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.