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Hail Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Hail?
[n] enthusiastic greeting
[n] precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents [v] praise vociferously [v] greet enthusiastically or joyfully [v] call for, as of cabs [v] be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo" [v] precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour" Synonyms | Synonyms for Hail: acclaim | come | herald Related Terms | Find terms related to Hail: a mass of | a world of | abide by | accede | accept | acclaim | accost | acknowledge | acquiesce | acquiesce in | address | agree | agree to | agree with | apostrophize | appeal to | applaud | approach | approve | army | assent | bark | barrage | bawl | beat the drum | bellow | bespeak | bevy | bid good day | bid good morning | bob | bombard | bombardment | bow | bow to | broadside | bunch | buttonhole | buy | call | call to | cannonade | caterwaul | cheer | cheer on | clap | clap the hands | cloud | clutter | compliment | comply | congratulate | consent | covey | cry | curtsy | dip | drumfire | embrace | encore | exchange colors | exchange greetings | felicitate | flag | flag down | flash | flight | flock | flocks | frost | fusillade | give a hand | give a signal | give the nod | glance | glorify | graupel | greet | greeting | hail and speak | hailstone | half-mast | halloo | hallow | hand-clasp | handshake | hear it for | hello | hive | hoist a banner | hold with | holler | hollo | honor | hoot | host | how-do-you-do | howl | hug | ice | ice over | ice up | in toto | invoke | jam | kick | kiss | kiss hands | large amount | laud | leer | legion | lift the hat | lots | make a sign | many | masses of | mob | muchness | multitude | nest | nod | nod assent | nod to | nudge | numbers | pack | pelt | plurality | poke | praise | pull the forelock | quantities | quite a few | raise a cry | receive | recommend | roar | root for | rout | ruck | salutation | salute | salvo | say hello | scores | scream | screech | shake | shake hands | shoal | shout | shower | shriek | sign | signal | signalize | sleet | smile | smile of recognition | snow | snow in | snow under | soft hail | sound an alarm | sound the trumpet | speak | speak fair | speak to | squall | squawk | squeal | storm | subscribe to | swarm | take aside | take kindly to | talk to | throng | tidy sum | torrent | touch | touch the hat | uncover | unfurl a flag | volley | vote for | wave | wave a flag | wave the hand | welcome | whoop | wink | worlds of | yammer | yap | yawl | yawp | yell | yelp | yes | yield assent | yowl See Also | applaud | be | call | come down | downfall | fall | greet | greeting | hailstone | precipitate | precipitation | recognise | recognize | salutation | send for Hail In Webster's Dictionary \Hail\ (h[=a]l), n. [OE. hail, ha[yogh]el, AS. h[ae]gel;
akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. hagel; Icel. hagl; cf. Gr.
ka`chlhx pebble.]
Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds,
where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The
separate masses or grains are called hailstones.
Thunder mixed with hail, Hail mixed with fire, must
rend the Egyptian sky. --Milton.
\Hail\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Halled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Halting}.] [OE. hailen, AS. haqalian.] To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors. \Hail\, v. t. To pour forcibly down, as hail. --Shak. \Hail\, a. Healthy. See {Hale} (the preferable spelling). \Hail\, v. t. [OE. hailen, heilen, Icel. heil hale, sound, used in greeting. See {Hale} sound.] 1. To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address. 2. To name; to designate; to call. And such a son as all men hailed me happy. --Milton. \Hail\, v. i. 1. To declare, by hailing, the port from which a vessel sails or where she is registered; hence, to sail; to come; -- used with from; as, the steamer hails from New York. 2. To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from. [Colloq.] --G. G. Halpine. \Hail\, interj. [See {Hail}, v. t.] An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting. ``Hail, brave friend.'' --Shak. {All hail}. See in the Vocabulary. {Hail Mary}, a form of prayer made use of in the Roman Catholic Church in invocation of the Virgin. See {Ave Maria}. \Hail\, n. A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call. ``Their puissant hail.'' --M. Arnold. The angel hail bestowed. --Milton. |
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