hail

hail

cheer, salute, acclaim: hail, Caesar; attract: hail a cab; precipitation in the form of ice balls

Not to be confused with:

hale – healthy; robust; vigorous; sound: The old man is still hale and hearty.

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hail ¹

 (hāl)

n.

1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.

2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow: a hail of pebbles; a hail of criticism.

v. hailed, hail·ing, hails

v.intr.

1. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.

2. To fall like hailstones: Condemnations hailed down on them.

v.tr.

To pour (something) down or forth: They hailed insults at me.

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[Middle English, from Old English hægel, hagol.]

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hail ²

 (hāl)

v. hailed, hail·ing, hails

v.tr.

1.

a. To salute or greet.

b. To greet or acclaim enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the boxing champion.

2. To call out or yell in order to catch the attention of: hail a cabdriver.

v.intr.

To signal or call to a passing ship as a greeting or identification.

n.

1. The act of greeting or acclaiming.

2. A shout made to catch someone's attention or to greet.

3. Hailing distance: told me to stay within hail.

interj.

Used to express a greeting or tribute.

Phrasal Verb:

hail from

To come or originate from: She hails from Texas.

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[Middle English heilen, from (wæs) hæil, (be) healthy; see wassail.]

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hail

(heɪl)

n

1. (Physical Geography) small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents

2. (Physical Geography) a shower or storm of such pellets

3. words, ideas, etc, directed with force and in great quantity: a hail of abuse.

4. a collection of objects, esp bullets, spears, etc, directed at someone with violent force

vb

5. (Physical Geography) (intr; with it as subject) to be the case that hail is falling

6. (often with: it as subject) to fall or cause to fall as or like hail: to hail criticism; bad language hailed about him.

[Old English hægl; related to Old Frisian heil, Old High German hagal hail, Greek kakhlēx pebble]

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hail

(heɪl)

vb (mainly tr)

1. to greet, esp enthusiastically: the crowd hailed the actress with joy.

2. to acclaim or acknowledge: they hailed him as their hero.

3. to attract the attention of by shouting or gesturing: to hail a taxi; to hail a passing ship.

4. (foll by: from) to be a native (of); originate (in): she hails from India.

n

5. the act or an instance of hailing

6. a shout or greeting

7. distance across which one can attract attention (esp in the phrase within hail)

sentence substitute

(Poetry) poetic an exclamation of greeting

[C12: from Old Norse heill whole; see hale¹, wassail]

ˈhailer n

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hail¹

(heɪl)

v.t.

1. to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome.

2. to acclaim; approve enthusiastically.

3. to call out to, as in order to stop or to attract the attention of: to hail a cab.

v.i.

4. hail from, to have as one's place of birth or residence: My roommate hails from Indiana.

n.

5. a shout or call to attract attention.

6. a salutation.

interj.

7. (used as a salutation or acclamation.)

Idioms:

within hail, within range of hearing; audible.

[1150–1200; Middle English hailen, v. derivative of hail well, healthy < Old Norse heill]

hail′er, n.

hail²

(heɪl)

n.

1. showery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than ? in. (5 mm) in diameter, falling from a cumulonimbus cloud (disting. from sleet).

2. a shower or storm of such precipitation.

3. a shower of anything: a hail of bullets.

v.i.

4. to pour down hail (often used impersonally with it as subject): It hailed all afternoon.

5. to fall or shower like hail: Arrows hailed on the troops.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English hægl, c. Old High German hagel, Old Norse hagl]

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hail

(hāl)

Precipitation in the form of rounded pellets of ice and hard snow that usually falls during thunderstorms. Hail forms when raindrops are blown up and down within a cloud, passing repeatedly through layers of warm and freezing air and collecting layers of ice until they are too heavy for the winds to keep them from falling.

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Hail

 a storm or shower of anything similar to hail. See also fusillade.

Examples: hail of bullets; of farewells; of iron globes, 1667; of ice; of peas, 1728; of round shot, 1893; of shots.

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hail

Past participle: hailed
Gerund: hailing

Imperative

hail

hail

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hail - precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents downfall, precipitation - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) hailstone - small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
	2.	hail - many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets" object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
	3.	hail - enthusiastic greeting greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Verb	1.	hail - praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" acclaim, herald applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
	2.	hail - be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo" come be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" descend, derive, come - come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
	3.	hail - call for; "hail a cab" send for, call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
	4.	hail - greet enthusiastically or joyfully herald greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone
	5.	hail - precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour" come down, precipitate, fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"

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hail

¹

verb

1. acclaim, honour, acknowledge, cheer, applaud, glorify, exalt hailed as the greatest American novelist of his generation
acclaim condemn, criticize, boo, hiss, jeer

2. salute, call, greet, address, welcome, speak to, shout to, say hello to, accost, sing out, halloo I saw him and hailed him.
salute cut (informal), avoid, ignore, snub

3. flag down, summon, signal to, wave down I hurried away to hail a taxi.

hail from somewhere come from, be born in, originate in, be a native of, have your roots in The band hail from Glasgow.

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hail

²

noun

1. hailstones, sleet, hailstorm, frozen rain a short-lived storm with heavy hail

2. shower, rain, storm, battery, volley, barrage, bombardment, pelting, downpour, salvo, broadside The victim was hit by a hail of bullets.

verb

1. rain, shower, pelt It started to hail, huge great stones.

2. rain, batter, barrage, bombard, pelt, rain down on, beat down upon Shellfire was hailing down on the city's edge.

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hail ¹

noun

A concentrated outpouring, as of missiles, words, or blows:

barrage, bombardment, burst, cannonade, fusillade, salvo, shower, storm, volley.

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hail ²

verb

1. To approach for the purpose of speech:

accost, greet, salute.

2. To address in a friendly and respectful way:

greet, salute, welcome.

3. To pay tribute or homage to:

acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise.

Idiom: sing someone's praises.

4. To have as one's home or place of origin:

come, originate.

noun

An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons:

greeting, salutation, salute, welcome.

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Translations

بَرَدطَريقة قَديمَة للتَّحِيَّههُتاف، تَحِيَّه، تَرْحيبوابِلٌ منيُرَحِّبُ بِ

градушка

kroupykrupobitípadatpozdravitpřivítat

haglhyldeprajeregnhagle

HagelhagelngrüßenHeil!rufen

χαλάζιχαιρετίζω

granizoaclamargranizarllamarlluvia

rakeettervehtiätervehtiä huudahtamallakutsuarae

grêlegrêlerhélersaluersalut

gradklicatituča

jégesőjégszem

fagna, heilsagera haglélhagl, haglélheill sé òérheilsa

grandinechiamaregrandinaregrandinatachiamare con un cenno

呼び止める雹

묘사하다우박

grando

kruša

birtbirumskrusapasludinātsveiciens

hagelhagelentoejuichenbegroeten

haglhagleHeil!praiingregn

gradpowitać

granizosaraivasaudargranizar

градград идётокликатьприветствоватьпровозглашать

buď pozdravenýkrúpakrupobitiepadajú krúpyprivítať

toča

hagelhellstoppa

โห่ร้องอวยชัยลูกเห็บ

doludolu yağmakel kol sallayarak çağırmakkabul etmekselâm

hoan hômưa đá

冰雹招呼欢呼认可称颂…为赞扬…为

hail

¹ [heɪl]

A. N

1. (Met) → granizo m, pedrisco m

2. (fig) [of bullets] → lluvia f; [of abuse, insults] → sarta f, torrente m

B. VI → granizar

hail down VI + ADV (fig) → llover

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hail

² [heɪl]

A. N (= call) → grito m; (= greeting) → saludo m
within hail → al alcance de la voz

B. EXCL (archaic, poet) hail Caesar! → ¡ave or salve, César!
the Hail Mary → el Ave f María

C. VT

1. (= acclaim) → aclamar (as como) to hail sb as king → aclamar a algn (como) rey

2. (= greet) → saludar

3. (= call to) → llamar, gritar a

4. (= signal) [+ taxi] → llamar, hacer señas a

D. VI to hail from [person] → ser natural de, ser de
he hails from Scotland → es (natural) de Escocia
where does that ship hail from? → ¿de dónde es ese barco?

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hail

[ˈheɪl]

n

(weather) → grêle f

[bullets, stones, missiles] → pluie f; [criticism, abuse] → avalanche f

vt

(= acclaim, praise) to be hailed as sth [person, event, work of art] → être acclamé(e) comme qch
to hail sb/sth as sth → acclamer qn/qch comme qch

(= call) [+ person] → héler; [+ taxi] → héler

vi

(weather) → grêler
it's hailing → il grêle

(= originate) to hail from [+ place] → être originaire de
He hails from Scotland → Il est originaire d'Écosse.

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hail

:

hailstone

n → Hagelkorn nt

hailstorm

n → Hagel(schauer) m

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hail

¹

n → Hagel m; a hail of stones → ein Steinhagel m, → ein Hagel von Steinen; a hail of blows → ein Hagel von Schlägen; in a hail of bullets → im Kugel- or Geschosshagel

vi → hageln

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hail

²

vt

(= acclaim) → zujubeln (+dat), → bejubeln; to hail somebody/something as something → jdn/etw als etw feiern

(= call loudly) → zurufen (+dat); ship → anrufen, preien (spec); taxi (by calling) → rufen; (by making sign) → anhalten, (herbei)winken; within hailing distance → in Rufweite

vi a ship hailing from London → ein Schiff nt → mit (dem) Heimathafen London; where does that boat hail from? → was ist der Heimathafen dieses Schiffs?; they hail from all parts of the world → sie kommen or stammen aus allen Teilen der Welt; where do you hail from? → wo stammen Sie her?

interj (obs, liter) hail (to) … → sei gegrüßt, … (liter); hail Caesar → heil dir Cäsar; the Hail Mary → das Ave Maria

n → (Zu)ruf m; within hail → in Rufweite

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hail

¹ [heɪl]

1. n (Met) → grandine f (fig) (of bullets) → pioggia; (of abuse) → valanga

2. vi → grandinare

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hail

² [heɪl]

1. n (greeting, call) → grido di saluto
within hail → a portata d'orecchio

2. excl (old) (liter) hail, Caesar! → ave, Cesare!

3. vt (acclaim) to hail (as) → acclamare (come); (greet) → salutare; (signal, taxi) → fermare; (call) → chiamare

4. vi where does that ship hail from? → qual è il porto di provenienza di quella nave?
he hails from Scotland → viene dalla Scozia

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hail¹

(heil) noun

1. small balls of ice falling from the clouds. There was some hail during the rainstorm last night. hael بَرَد град chuva de granizo kroupy der Hagel hagl χαλάζιgranizo rahe تگرگ rakeet grêleברד ओलावृष्टि tuca jégeső hujan es hagl, haglél grandine あられ 우박 kruša krusa ketulan hujan batu hagelhaglgrad ږلۍ، ګلۍ ( ژلۍ جلۍ saraiva grindină град krúpy toča grad hagel ลูกเห็บ dolu 冰雹 град اولے trận mưa đá 冰雹

2. a shower (of things). a hail of arrows. stortvloed وابِلٌ من град saraivada krupobití der Hagel byge; regn καταιγισμόςlluvia rahe هر چیز تگرگ مانند sade pluie מָטָר שֶׁל बौछार kiša (necega) zápor hujan hríð, skæðadrífa grandine 雨あられと降るもの 빗발 kruša birums; krusa hujan stortvloedregn, skurgrad ږلۍاوريدل، ژلۍاورول saraivada ploaie поток, град krupobitie ploha pljusak regn, skur, hagel ลูกเห็บตก ...yağmuru 一陣(東西) град بوچھاڑ hàng loạt （雹子般的）一阵

verb

to shower hail. It was hailing as I drove home. hael يَنْزِلُ البَرَد بِغَزارَه вали град chover granizo (kroupy) padat hageln hagle ρίχνει χαλάζι granizar rahet sadama تگرگ باریدن sataa rakeita grêler לָרֶדֶת בָּרָד पुकारना padati (tuca), obilno padati jég(eső) esik berhujan es gera haglél grandinare あられが降る 싸라기눈(우박)이 내리다 kristi (apie krušą) (par krusu) birt hujan batu hagelsteenhaglepadać ږلۍاوريدل cair saraiva a bate grindină идёт град padať (krúpy, ľadovec) padati (toča) padanje grada hagla ลูกเห็บตก dolu yağmak 下冰雹 вживається в безособових зворотах: іде град اولے برسنا mưa đá 下雹子

ˈhailstone noun

a ball of hail. Hailstones battered against the window. haelsteen حَبَّة بَرَد зърно от град granizo kroupa das Hagelkorn hagl κόκκος χαλαζιού granizo, piedra rahetera دانه تگرگ rae grêlon כָּדוּר בָּרָד ओला zrno tuce jég(eső)szem batu es hagl, haglél chicco di grandine あられの粒 싸라기눈 krušos kruopelė krusas grauds ketulan hujan batu hagelsteenhagl kulka gradu ږلۍ( دانه granizo grindină, pia­tră градина krúpy zrno toče grad hagel ลูกเห็บ dolu 冰雹 градина اولا، ژالہ cục mưa đá 雹子

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hail²

(heil) verb

1. to shout to in order to attract attention. We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship. voorkeer, praai [] يُنادي، يَدْعو من بَعيد повиквам chamar přivolávat; zdravit (voláním) rufen, grüßen praje; råbe an φωνάζωllamar hüüdma صدا زدن kutsua héler לִקרוֹא לְ- पुकारना dozivati (oda)kiált (vkinek) memanggil kalla til/{{DP}}á chiamare 大声で呼ぶ 소리쳐 부르다 šūktelėti, sveikinti sveicināt; sveikt; uzsaukt menjerit aanroepenrope, praiewołać, pozdrowić هر کلیکول chamar a striga, a chema окликать privolať; pozdraviť (volaním) (od daleč) ustaviti, poklicati pozvati kalla på, hejda เรียก el kol sallayarak çağırmak 大聲招呼(以引起注意) окликати, гукати چیخ کر توجہ دلانا gọi tàu hoặc taxi 招呼

2. to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something. His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine. begroet, verwelkom يُرَحِّبُ بِ поздравявам saudar pozdravit, přivítat bejubeln hylde χαιρετίζωllamar tervitama گرامی داشتن tervehtiä saluer לְהַכרִיז עָלָיו כ- स्वागत, अभिवादन pozdraviti, s veseljem docekati üdvözöl menyambut fagna, heilsa salutare 歓呼で迎える 환영하다 sveikinti pasludināt sambut begroeten, verwelkomenhilse, hyllepowitać قدر وركول saudar a întâm­pi­na, a saluta приветствовать pozdraviť, privítať pozdraviti pozdraviti hälsa, hylla, välkomna ทักทาย kabul etmek, tanımak 被譽為 вітати گرمجوشی سے پزیرائی کرنا hoan nghênh 赞扬（或称颂）…为

noun

a shout (to attract attention). Give that ship a hail. roep, praai هُتاف، تَحِيَّه، تَرْحيب извикване grito zavolání der Gruß anråb φωνήgrito hüüe فریاد برای جلب توجه huuto appelקריאה पुकार dozivanje (oda)kiáltás seruan hróp grido di saluto* 叫び声 외치는 소리 šūksnis, šūktelėjimas sveiciens; uzsauciens pekikan aanroep rop, praiingpowitanie, okrzyk هر کلیکول grito chemare; salut оклик; приветствие zavolanie klic povik anrop, rop ร้องเรียก seslenme (為引起注意)大聲招呼 оклик چیخ tiếng gọi 招呼

interjection

an old word of greeting. Hail, O King! Heil! طَريقة قَديمَة للتَّحِيَّه привет salve! buď pozdraven Heil! hil! χαίρε! (επιφ.) salve ole tervitatud! درود tervehdys salut בִּרכַּת שָׁלוֹם जय हो zdravo! živio! üdv! salam heill sé þér salve!, ave! 万歳 만세 būk pasveikintas! sveikas! sveiks! Daulat heilHeil!; Vær hilset! Witaj! درود salve! salut(are)! привет! buď pozdravený pozdravljen pozdrav hell! var hälsad! คำอุทานแสดงการต้อนับ selâm (向王者)致敬的古語 здрастуй! اطاعت کے اظہار کا نعرہ chào （古语）万岁！

hail from

to come from or belong to (a place). He hails from Texas. kom van يأتي من، يَكون أصلُه من идвам от ser oriundo de pocházet z herkommen von komme fra; stamme fra κατάγομαι από ser oriundo/natural de pärit olema زاده محل بخصوصی بودن olla kotoisin jstk être originaire de מְגִיע מְ- से आना, का रहने वाला dolaziti iz, biti podrijetlom vhová való berasal vera frá venire da ～の出身である ...출신이다 būti kilusiam iš nākt (no kādas vietas) berasal zijn van, zijn uit, stammen van, stammen uit stamme/komme fra pochodzić z په مخصوص محل كي زيږيدلي ser oriundo de a fi (originar) din быть родом из pochádzať z prihajati iz poticati iz vara från, höra hemma เป็นถิ่นกำเนิดหรือถิ่นที่อยู่ ...-li olmak, ...-den gelmek 來自 бути родом з کسی جگہ کا باشندہ ہونا đến từ (một nơi) 来自

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hail

→ بَرَد, يَهْتِف ب chválit, kroupy hagl, hylde Hagel, zurufen χαιρετίζω, χαλάζι aclamar, granizo rakeet, tervehtiä huudahtamalla grêle, grêler klicati, tuča acclamare, grandine 呼び止める, 雹 묘사하다, 우박 hagel, toejuichen hagl, hagle grad, powitać granizo, saudar град, провозглашать hagel, stoppa โห่ร้องอวยชัย, ลูกเห็บ dolu, dolu yağmak hoan hô, mưa đá 冰雹, 欢呼认可

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