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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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   What does hail mean?

   • Learn a new word every day. Delivered to your inbox! 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.

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   What is a hailstone idiom?

   • Hailstones as large as baseballs have been recorded. Hail can damage crops and property. The mother kept her children within hail of her voice. In addition to the idiom beginning with hail , also see within call (hail).

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   What does it mean when a person hails?

   • To hail is to greet enthusiastically. And when it hails, ice falls from the sky and hits those hale people on the head. Continue reading... Hail is when chunks of ice fall from the sky. Also, to hail someone is to greet them or say good things about them.

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   Where did the word Hail come from?

   • According to Etymonline, the word hail has been used since the Middle English and Old English hægl/Old English hæġl in the 13th century, and hagol, as well as the Mercian hegel. This comes from the Proto-Germanic haglaz, ḱel, and ḱoḱló.

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   What does Hale mean?

   • Hale describes someone hearty and healthy. Rarr. All hail the next word! To hail is to greet enthusiastically. And when it hails, ice falls from the sky and hits those hale people on the head.

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   How does hail form?

   • Hail forms when raindrops are blown up and down within a cloud, passing repeatedly through layers of warm and freezing air and collecting layers of ice until they are too heavy for the winds to keep them from falling. The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition.

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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."