Definition of hail - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
transportationtr. signal to a taxi or bus to stoptr.
- He hailed a cab downtown.
2.
weatherintr. fall as small balls of iceintr.
- It started to hail during the picnic.
3.
recognitiontr. praise or acclaim publiclytr.
- The movie was hailed as a masterpiece.
4.
greetingtr. greet or salute someonetr.
- The crowd hailed the returning hero.
Noun
1.
weatherpellets of frozen rain
- The hail bounced off the car during the storm.
2.
barragelarge number of objects hitting at once
- A hail of arrows rained down.
3.
greetingenthusiastic greeting or acclaim
- The hero received a hail from the crowd.
Expressions with hail
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signal a taxi to stop for you
He raised his hand to hail a cab.
fall from the sky as hail
Hail hailed down on the town for nearly an hour.
last effort to succeed
They made a Hail Mary attempt to finish the project.
intense and continuous gunfire
The building was riddled with holes from the hail of bullets.
happening regardless of the weather conditions
The picnic will happen come rain hail or shine.
originate from a place
She hails from a small town in Italy.
surrounded by many fast physical attacks coming toward someone
The soldiers ran to cover in a hail of bullets.
rapid series of intense hits or strikes
The boxer faced a hail of blows in the ring.
intense and continuous shooting of bullets
The soldiers advanced under a hail of gunfire.
signal a bus to stop and pick up
You can hail and ride the bus anywhere on this route.
express admiration or reverence for someone or something
All hail the new king of the realm!
close enough to be called out to
The ship was within hail of the shore.
marked by a friendly and informal manner
His hail-fellow approach made everyone feel at ease.
friendly and sociable in a hearty way
His hail-fellow-well-met attitude made him popular at social gatherings.
Origin of hail
Old Norse, heill (healthy)
Terms with hail included in their meaning
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hail taxi
hail a taxi on the street
transportation
hail a taxi for a ride
weather
rain or hail fall heavily
meteorology
water released from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
weather
thunderstorm with snow instead of rain or hail
greeting
hail used as a greeting or salutation
winter
snow or hail heavily
acr: Hail to the Thief
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maritime
used to hail another ship or vessel nearby
weather
storm characterized by heavy hail resembling silver
weather
fall from the sky as hail
Examples of hail in a sentence
They hailed a taxi after the concert. The forecast said it would hail later. We had to take cover when it began to hail. The author was hailed for her groundbreaking work. The scientist was hailed by peers for his discovery. We hailed our neighbors from across the street.
The sailors hailed the passing vessel. Hail damaged the crops in the field. The roof was dented by the hail. Reporters faced a hail of questions after the announcement. The shield held against a hail of stones. The athlete received a hail of applause from the audience. A hail of cheers greeted the returning champion.
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- French:héler, grêle, ...
- German:ein Taxi rufen, Hagel, ...
- Italian:fermare, grandine, ...
- Spanish:parar, granizo, ...
- Portuguese:chamar, granizo, ...
- Chinese:招手, 冰雹, ...
- Japanese:合図する, 雹, ...
- Arabic:لَوَّح ل, بَرَد, ...
- Hebrew:לְסַמֵּן לְמוֹנִית לַעֲצֹר, בָּרָד, ...
- Russian:поймать, град, ...
- Ukrainian:зупинити, град, ...
- Hindi:इशारा करना, ओले, ...
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