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Meaning of
hail
in English
hail
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Past Tense
hailed
Participle Verb
hailing
Third Person Singular
hails
Definitions
Verb
to
call
out
loudly
;
gain
attention
The
crowd
began
to
hail
the
arriving
hero
with
cheers
.
to
greet
or
salute
someone
;
show
respect
The
crowd
began
to
hail
the
famous
actress
with
applause
.
to
signal
a
vehicle
to
stop
(
using
hand
signals
)
The
police
officer
used
hand
signals
to
hail
a
taxi
for
the
lost
tourist
.
to
initiate
communication
;
make
contact
The
researcher
tried
to
hail
the
distant
ship
using
a
two-way
radio
.
Noun
falling
ice
pieces
(
with
thunderstorm
)
a
hailstorm
occurrence
A
severe
hail
storm
warning
was
issued
for
the
entire
region
.
intense
barrage
of
projectiles
The
storm
brought
a
hail
of
rocks
and
debris
.
Compounds / Phrases
hailproof
hailstones
hailstorm
hailstorms