hail

/hˈe‍ɪl/

/ˈheɪɫ/

Hail

small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain

enthusiastic greeting

many objects thrown forcefully through the air

to hail

MAIN VERB

to praise someone or something, particularly in the press, etc.

synonyms : acclaim

greet enthusiastically or joyfully

synonyms : herald

to call out to someone in order to attract their attention or to signal them to approach

be a native of

synonyms : come

precipitate as small ice particles

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

Examples

1. I hailed a taxi to take me to the airport.

2. She watched the hail bounce off the window during the storm.

3. The sudden hail caused drivers to pull over to the side of the road.

4. The garden was covered in a layer of hail after the storm.