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Meaning of hail

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hail

Pronunciation:/heɪl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.

verb

Definitions

  1. Of hail, to fall from the sky.

    Example: They say it's going to hail tomorrow.

  2. To send or release hail.

    Example: The cloud would hail down furiously within a few minutes.

  3. To pour down in rapid succession.

hail

Pronunciation:/heɪl/

verb

Definitions

  1. To greet; give salutation to; salute.

  2. To name; to designate; to call.

    Example: He was hailed as a hero.

  3. To call out loudly in order to gain the attention of

    Example: Hail a taxi.

  4. To signal in order to initiate communication with.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Healthy, whole, safe.