hail
[1]
n
1 small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents
2 a shower or storm of such pellets
3 words, ideas, etc., directed with force and in great quantity
a hail of abuse
4 a collection of objects, esp. bullets, spears, etc., directed at someone with violent force
vb
5 intr; with: it as subject to be the case that hail is falling
6 often with it as subject to fall or cause to fall as or like hail
to hail criticism, bad language hailed about him
(Old English hægl; related to Old Frisian heil, Old High German hagal hail, Greek kakhlex pebble)
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hail [2]
vb mainly tr
1 to greet, esp. enthusiastically
the crowd hailed the actress with joy
2 to acclaim or acknowledge
they hailed him as their hero
3 to attract the attention of by shouting or gesturing
to hail a taxi, to hail a passing ship
4 intr; foll by: from to be a native (of); originate (in)
she hails from India
n
5 the act or an instance of hailing
7 distance across which one can attract attention (esp. in the phrase within hail)
sentence substitute
8 Poetic an exclamation of greeting
(C12: from Old Norse heill whole; see hale1, wassail)
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hailer n
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