hail

[ heyl ]

/ heɪl /

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verb (used with object)

to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome.

to acclaim; approve enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the conquerors. They hailed the recent advances in medicine.

to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.: to hail a cab.

verb (used without object)

to call out in order to greet, attract attention, etc.:The people on land hailed as we passed in the night.

noun

a shout or call to attract attention: They answered the hail of the marooned boaters.

a salutation or greeting: a cheerful hail.

the act of hailing.

interjection

(used as a salutation, greeting, or acclamation.)

Verb Phrases

hail from, to have as one's place of birth or residence: Nearly everyone here hails from the Midwest.

Idioms for hail

within hail, within range of hearing; audible: The mother kept her children within hail of her voice.

Origin of hail

1150–1200; Middle English haile, earlier heilen, derivative of hail health <Old Norse heill; cognate with Old English hǣl.See heal, wassail

SYNONYMS FOR hail

2 cheer, applaud, honor, exalt, laud, extol.

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OTHER WORDS FROM hail

hailer, noun

Words nearby hail

haik, haikai, Haikou, haiku, haikwan tael, hail, Hail Columbia, Haile Selassie, Haile Selassie I, Hailey and Hailey disease, hail-fellow

Definition for hail (2 of 2)

hail²

[ heyl ]

/ heɪl /

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 (distinguished from sleet).

a shower or storm of such precipitation.

a shower of anything: a hail of bullets.

verb (used without object)

to pour down hail (often used impersonally with it as subject): It hailed this afternoon.

to fall or shower as hail: Arrows hailed down on the troops as they advanced.

verb (used with object)

to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.

Origin of hail

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English hægl, variant of hagol; cognate with German Hagel, Old Norse hagl

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for hail

Each storm can bring a suite of problems, from hail to high winds, but it’s lightning that is your number one concern.
How to Survive 5 Extreme Weather Scenarios|Graham Averill|October 15, 2020|Outside Online
Severe thunderstorms can bring lightning and large hail on some occasions.
Columbus: A Rich History of LGBTQ Diversity|LGBTQ-Editor|August 30, 2020|No Straight News
It’s everything from getting a cab hail to wondering what’s going to happen when you get pulled over.
Full Transcript: Sean Spicer on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 26, 2020|Ozy
Melting hail and fog can put a thin icy or watery glaze on the edges of hailstones or snowflakes.
Explainer: Rainbows, fogbows and their eerie cousins|Matthew Cappucci|May 1, 2020|Science News For Students

Why call a taxi when you can hail a Lyft to pick up visiting family and friends?
One of a Kind Gifts Are Only a Neighbor Away|Lawrence Ferber|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Elsewhere on the Internet, and often, Turkers butt heads over which tools work best, or what nation they hail from.
Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild|Kevin Zawacki|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They unleashed a hail of bullets to rival the final scene in ‘Bonnie and Clyde.’
The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim|Michael Daly|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Victoria and Zoe Yin, who hail from Boston, were both deemed child prodigies at young ages.
Blessed or Cursed? Child Prodigies Reveal All|Justin Jones|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He even went out like a movie villain: In 1993, Colombian forces killed Escobar in a hail of Scarface-esque gunfire.
Gangster in Paradise: Benicio Del Toro Is Pablo Escobar|Alex Suskind|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Throwing my arms fully around her, so as to include, if possible, the hail body in my ample embrace.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton
Hail to the lusty young State of Washington, rising like a giant in its strength; farewell to old territorial days.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
The men aloft made several attempts to hail the deck, but the wind blew too heavily to suffer them to be heard.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper
The steam of the wounds suddenly hung a mist over the sky, the daylight was hidden under the hail of spears.
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")
As late in the season as April, hail and snow fell in and near 315 Los Angeles.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913|Harris Newmark

British Dictionary definitions for hail (1 of 2)

hail¹

/ (heɪl) /

noun

small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents

a shower or storm of such pellets

words, ideas, etc, directed with force and in great quantitya hail of abuse

a collection of objects, esp bullets, spears, etc, directed at someone with violent force

verb

(intr; with it as subject) to be the case that hail is falling

(often with it as subject) to fall or cause to fall as or like hailto hail criticism; bad language hailed about him

Word Origin for hail

Old English hægl; related to Old Frisian heil, Old High German hagal hail, Greek kakhlēx pebble

British Dictionary definitions for hail (2 of 2)

hail²

/ (heɪl) /

verb (mainly tr)

to greet, esp enthusiasticallythe crowd hailed the actress with joy

to acclaim or acknowledgethey hailed him as their hero

to attract the attention of by shouting or gesturingto hail a taxi; to hail a passing ship

(intr foll by from) to be a native (of); originate (in)she hails from India

noun

the act or an instance of hailing

a shout or greeting

distance across which one can attract attention (esp in the phrase within hail)

sentence substitute

poetic an exclamation of greeting

Derived forms of hail

hailer, noun

Word Origin for hail

C12: from Old Norse heill whole; see hale 1, wassail

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with hail

hail

In addition to the idiom beginning with hail

hail from

also see:

within call (hail)

Cultural definitions for hail

hail

Pellets of ice that form when updrafts in thunderstorms carry raindrops to high altitudes, where the water freezes and then falls back to Earth. Hailstones as large as baseballs have been recorded. Hail can damage crops and property.

Scientific definitions for hail

hail

[ hāl ]

Precipitation in the form of rounded pellets of ice and hard snow that usually falls during thunderstorms. 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.

单词	hail
释义	hail ¹ [ heyl ] / heɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hail ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome. to acclaim; approve enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the conquerors. They hailed the recent advances in medicine. to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.: to hail a cab. verb (used without object) to call out in order to greet, attract attention, etc.:The people on land hailed as we passed in the night. noun a shout or call to attract attention: They answered the hail of the marooned boaters. a salutation or greeting: a cheerful hail. the act of hailing. interjection (used as a salutation, greeting, or acclamation.) Verb Phrases hail from, to have as one's place of birth or residence: Nearly everyone here hails from the Midwest. Idioms for hail within hail, within range of hearing; audible: The mother kept her children within hail of her voice. Origin of hail ¹ 1150–1200; Middle English haile, earlier heilen, derivative of hail health <Old Norse heill; cognate with Old English hǣl.See heal, wassail SYNONYMS FOR hail 2 cheer, applaud, honor, exalt, laud, extol. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hail ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM hail hailer, noun Words nearby hail haik, haikai, Haikou, haiku, haikwan tael, hail, Hail Columbia, Haile Selassie, Haile Selassie I, Hailey and Hailey disease, hail-fellow Definition for hail (2 of 2) hail² [ heyl ] / heɪl / 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 (distinguished from sleet). a shower or storm of such precipitation. a shower of anything: a hail of bullets. verb (used without object) to pour down hail (often used impersonally with it as subject): It hailed this afternoon. to fall or shower as hail: Arrows hailed down on the troops as they advanced. verb (used with object) to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city. Origin of hail ² First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English hægl, variant of hagol; cognate with German Hagel, Old Norse hagl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hail Each storm can bring a suite of problems, from hail to high winds, but it’s lightning that is your number one concern. How to Survive 5 Extreme Weather Scenarios\|Graham Averill\|October 15, 2020\|Outside Online Severe thunderstorms can bring lightning and large hail on some occasions. Columbus: A Rich History of LGBTQ Diversity\|LGBTQ-Editor\|August 30, 2020\|No Straight News It’s everything from getting a cab hail to wondering what’s going to happen when you get pulled over. Full Transcript: Sean Spicer on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’\|Daniel Malloy\|August 26, 2020\|Ozy Melting hail and fog can put a thin icy or watery glaze on the edges of hailstones or snowflakes. Explainer: Rainbows, fogbows and their eerie cousins\|Matthew Cappucci\|May 1, 2020\|Science News For Students Why call a taxi when you can hail a Lyft to pick up visiting family and friends? One of a Kind Gifts Are Only a Neighbor Away\|Lawrence Ferber\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Elsewhere on the Internet, and often, Turkers butt heads over which tools work best, or what nation they hail from. Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild\|Kevin Zawacki\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They unleashed a hail of bullets to rival the final scene in ‘Bonnie and Clyde.’ The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim\|Michael Daly\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Victoria and Zoe Yin, who hail from Boston, were both deemed child prodigies at young ages. Blessed or Cursed? Child Prodigies Reveal All\|Justin Jones\|November 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He even went out like a movie villain: In 1993, Colombian forces killed Escobar in a hail of Scarface-esque gunfire. Gangster in Paradise: Benicio Del Toro Is Pablo Escobar\|Alex Suskind\|September 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Throwing my arms fully around her, so as to include, if possible, the hail body in my ample embrace. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX\|Alexander Leighton Hail to the lusty young State of Washington, rising like a giant in its strength; farewell to old territorial days. Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|William Denison Lyman The men aloft made several attempts to hail the deck, but the wind blew too heavily to suffer them to be heard. Afloat And Ashore\|James Fenimore Cooper The steam of the wounds suddenly hung a mist over the sky, the daylight was hidden under the hail of spears. The Danish History, Books I-IX\|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned") As late in the season as April, hail and snow fell in and near 315 Los Angeles. Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913\|Harris Newmark British Dictionary definitions for hail (1 of 2) hail¹ / (heɪl) / noun small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents a shower or storm of such pellets words, ideas, etc, directed with force and in great quantitya hail of abuse a collection of objects, esp bullets, spears, etc, directed at someone with violent force verb (intr; with it as subject) to be the case that hail is falling (often with it as subject) to fall or cause to fall as or like hailto hail criticism; bad language hailed about him Word Origin for hail Old English hægl; related to Old Frisian heil, Old High German hagal hail, Greek kakhlēx pebble British Dictionary definitions for hail (2 of 2) hail² / (heɪl) / verb (mainly tr) to greet, esp enthusiasticallythe crowd hailed the actress with joy to acclaim or acknowledgethey hailed him as their hero to attract the attention of by shouting or gesturingto hail a taxi; to hail a passing ship (intr foll by from) to be a native (of); originate (in)she hails from India noun the act or an instance of hailing a shout or greeting distance across which one can attract attention (esp in the phrase within hail) sentence substitute poetic an exclamation of greeting Derived forms of hail hailer, noun Word Origin for hail C12: from Old Norse heill whole; see hale 1, wassail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hail hail In addition to the idiom beginning with hail hail from also see: within call (hail) The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hail bombardment, salvo, rain, shower, barrage, storm, volley, hailstorm, signal, welcome, salute, greet, address, acclaim, acknowledge, applaud, recognize, commend, cheer, praise Cultural definitions for hail hail Pellets of ice that form when updrafts in thunderstorms carry raindrops to high altitudes, where the water freezes and then falls back to Earth. Hailstones as large as baseballs have been recorded. Hail can damage crops and property. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for hail hail [ hāl ] Precipitation in the form of rounded pellets of ice and hard snow that usually falls during thunderstorms. 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® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hail

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

interjection

Verb Phrases

Idioms for hail

Origin of hail

SYNONYMS FOR hail

OTHER WORDS FROM hail

Words nearby hail

Definition for hail (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of hail

Example sentences from the Web for hail

British Dictionary definitions for hail (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for hail

British Dictionary definitions for hail (2 of 2)

verb (mainly tr)

noun

sentence substitute

Derived forms of hail

Word Origin for hail

Idioms and Phrases with hail

Words related to hail

Cultural definitions for hail

Scientific definitions for hail