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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

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • L

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