hail

noun
UK: /heɪl/
US: /heɪl/

  1. Small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain.

    1. The hail was so loud on the roof. [ ] [ ]
    2. We had to pull over because the hail was damaging the car. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

acclaim greet welcome originate
hail verb

  1. To fall as hail.

    1. It might hail later today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The storm clouds gathered and began to hail. [ ] [ ]

  2. To describe someone or something as being very good or special, often in a public way.

    1. Critics hail her performance as stunning. [ ] [ ]
    2. The local newspaper hailed the team's victory. [ ] [ ]

  3. To call someone in order to attract their attention.

    1. I hailed a taxi to get home. [ ] [ ]
    2. She hailed the waiter to ask for the bill. [ ] [ ]
hail transitive-verb

  1. To greet or acclaim enthusiastically.

    1. Let's hail the champion. [ ] [ ]
    2. We hail from different cities. [ ] [ ]
hail intransitive-verb

  1. To come from or originate in a particular place.

    1. I hail from London. [ ] [ ]
    2. She hails from a small village in Italy. [ ] [ ]
hail interjection

  1. Used as a greeting or to attract attention.

    1. Hail, Caesar [ ] [ ]
    2. Hail, fellow travelers [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hail" is /heɪl/ in British English and /heɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hail": acclaim, greet, welcome, originate.

Example usage of "hail": "The hail was so loud on the roof.". More examples on the page.