hale

adjective
UK: /heɪl/
US: /heɪl/

  1. Healthy and strong, especially because of old age.

    1. My grandfather is still hale at 90.
    2. Despite his age, he remains hale and active, enjoying daily walks in the park.

Synonyms

pull haul call vigorous strong robust yell drag healthy
hale transitive-verb

  1. To pull or drag something with effort.

    1. I had to hale the rope.
    2. The fishermen worked together to hale the heavy nets onto the boat after a long day.

  2. To call out to someone to attract their attention.

    1. He tried to hale a taxi.
    2. Standing on the corner, she had to hale a cab because it was raining heavily.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "hale": pull, haul, call, vigorous, strong, robust, yell, drag, healthy.

Example usage of "hale": "My grandfather is still hale at 90.". More examples on the page.