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Hail
01
small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain
Examples
She watched the hail bounce off the window during the storm.
The farmer was worried about his crops during the severe hail storm.
02
a warm, enthusiastic, or celebratory greeting or reception
Examples
The returning hero received a hail from the crowd.
The team was met with a hail of applause.
03
a large number of objects thrown or shot forcefully through the air
Examples
The protesters threw a hail of tomatoes at the stage.
Soldiers endured a hail of bullets during the skirmish.
to hail
01
(of water) to fall from the sky as small ice particles
Intransitive
Examples
The sky darkened, and soon it began to hail, pelting the ground with tiny ice pellets.
Last winter, it hailed so heavily that the cars in the parking lot were covered in ice.
02
to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner
Transitive: to hail sb/sth | to hail sb/sth as sth
Examples
Fans hailed the athlete for breaking the record with a standing ovation and cheers.
Industry experts hailed the new technology as a groundbreaking innovation during the product launch event.
03
to greet or honor someone with respect or admiration
Transitive: to hail sb
Examples
The soldiers hailed their commander with a formal salute.
The crowd hailed the returning hero with cheers and applause.
04
to call out to someone in order to attract their attention or to signal them to approach
Transitive: to hail sb
Examples
She hailed her friend from the crowd, waving her arms to be seen.
He hailed the waiter to order another drink.
05
to originate or come from a specific place or region
Intransitive: to hail from a place
Examples
She hails from a small town in the Midwest.
The famous author hails from a family of artists.
06
to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop
Transitive: to hail a taxi or bus
Examples
She hailed a cab in the pouring rain to get home quickly.
He stepped off the curb and hailed the approaching bus.
