Englishhail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]
hail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]
hail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]
hail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]
hail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]
hail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]
hail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]
hail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]
hail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]
hail
Definition (Entry 1 of 5)
- : precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
- : something that gives the effect of a shower of hail //a hail of rifle fire
verb (1)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- intransitive verb
- : to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1) //it was hailing hard
- : to pour down or strike like hail //Bullets were hailing down on them.
verb (2)
hailed; hailing; hails
Definition (Entry 3 of 5)
- transitive verb
- : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim //hailed as a great success
- : to greet or summon by calling //hail a taxi
- intransitive verb
- : to call outespecially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
- hail from: to be or have been native to or a resident of //She hails from Chicago.
interjection
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- —used to express acclamation //Hail to the Chief … — Sir Walter Scott
- archaic —used as a salutation
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : an exclamation of greeting or acclamation //greeted the emperor with a hail
- : a calling to attract attention
- : hearing distance //stayed within hail
Examples
Noun (1)
- //a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
- //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
Verb (2)
- //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
- //let's hail a taxi
- //hailed the waiter for the check
Noun (2)
- //stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1bInterjection
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2Noun (2)
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hailInterjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at wholehail
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once //even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed coolSynonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- to declare enthusiastic approval of //the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of geniusRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to demand or request the presence or service of //let's hail a taxi //hailed the waiter for the checkRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonymsbanish boot (out) cast out drum (out) eject expel kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British]