26984 words

hail

9 definitions • 7 examples
1
small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain
2
a lot of similar things or remarks, thrown or shouted at someone at the same time:

Examples:

a hail of bullets
3
to call someone in order to attract their attention:

Examples:

Shall we hail a taxi?
I tried to hail her from across the room.
4
If it hails, small, hard balls of ice fall from the sky like rain.
5
small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain
6
A hail of things is a lot of them directed toward someone:

Examples:

After his speech he faced a hail of questions from reporters.
7
to call and attract the attention of someone:

Examples:

You wait here with our bags while I hail a taxi.
8
to publicly praise or show approval for a person or an achievement:

Examples:

Heppner has been hailed as one of the finest tenors in the operatic world today.
9
If it hails, small, hard balls of ice fall from the sky:

Examples:

It hailed for a few minutes this morning.

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