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(heɪl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hails, present participle hailing, past tense, past participle hailed

1. verb [usually passive]

If a person, event, or achievement is hailed as important or successful, they are praised publicly.

He has been hailed as the best centreback in the land. [be VERB-ed + as]

U.S. magazines hailed her as the greatest rock'n'roll singer in the world. [VERB noun + as]

The deal was hailed by the Defence Secretary. [be VERB-ed]

[Also be V-ed n]

2. uncountable noun

Hail consists of small balls of ice that fall like rain from the sky.

...a sharp short-lived storm with heavy hail.

Synonyms: hailstones, sleet, hailstorm, frozen rain More Synonyms of hail

3. verb

When it hails, hail falls like rain from the sky.

It started to hail, huge great stones. [VERB]

Synonyms: rain, shower, pelt More Synonyms of hail

4. singular noun

A hail of things, usually small objects, is a large number of them that hit you at the same time and with great force.

The victim was hit by a hail of bullets. [+ of]

The riot police were met with a hail of stones and petrol bombs.

Synonyms: shower, rain, storm, battery More Synonyms of hail

5. verb

Someone who hails from a particular place was born there or lives there.

[formal]

I hail from Brighton. [VERB + from]

The band hail from Glasgow. [VERB from noun]

6. verb

If someone or something hails from a particular background, they come from it.

[formal]

He hails from an affluent background. [VERB from noun]

This is a film which seems to hail from the hippie era. [VERB from noun]

7. verb

If you hail someone, you call to them.

[literary]

Jill saw him and hailed him. [VERB noun]

Suddenly, a voice hailed us and there was Miss Quigley. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: salute, call, greet, address More Synonyms of hail

8. verb

If you hail a taxi, you wave at it in order to stop it because you want the driver to take you somewhere.

I hurried away to hail a taxi. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: flag down, summon, signal to, wave down More Synonyms of hail

9. convention

Hail is used as a word of greeting.

[old-fashioned]

Hail to the new champion.

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hail in British English 1

(heɪl)

noun

small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents

a shower or storm of such pellets

words, ideas, etc, directed with force and in great quantity

a hail of abuse

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

verb

5. (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

Word origin

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

hail in British English 2

(heɪl)

verb (mainly tr)

to greet, esp enthusiastically

the crowd hailed the actress with joy

to acclaim or acknowledge

they hailed him as their hero

to attract the attention of by shouting or gesturing

to hail a taxi

to hail a passing ship

4. (intransitive; foll by from)

to be a native (of); originate (in)

she hails from India

noun

the act or an instance of hailing

a shout or greeting

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

sentence substitute

8. poetic

an exclamation of greeting

Derived forms

hailer (ˈhailer)

noun

Word origin

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

hail in American English 1

(heɪl)

verb transitive

to welcome, greet, etc. with or as with cheers; acclaim

to name by way of tribute; salute as

they hailed him their leader

to call out to or signal to, as in summoning or greeting

to hail a taxi

noun

the act of hailing or greeting

the distance that a shout will carry

within hail

interjection

used to signify tribute, greeting, etc.

Idioms:

hail fellow well met

hail from

Derived forms

hailer (ˈhailer)

noun

Word origin

ME hailen, to salute, greet < hail, heil < ON heill, whole, sound, akin to OE hal (see hale1, whole): used as a salutation

hail in American English 2

(heɪl)

noun

rounded pieces of ice that are larger than 5 mm (.2 in) and sometimes fall during thunderstorms; frozen raindrops; hailstones

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Unions and politicians last night hailed the deal.As the birds hit the plane, it felt as if we were being pelted by heavy rain or hail.This app lets you hail a taxi with the push of a button.The clause was removed amid a hail of criticism.Theoretically you cannot hail one but it is worth a try!The three were hailed as heroes of the hour.We may also have hail and thunder.Then there was a hail storm that took us off air for a while.The three were last night being hailed as heroes.But as they tried to save his life they were subjected a hail of abuse.

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hail

British English: hail /heɪl/ NOUN

Hail consists of tiny balls of ice that fall like rain from the sky.

...a storm with hail.

American English: hail
Arabic: بَرَد مطر
Brazilian Portuguese: granizo
Chinese: 冰雹
Croatian: tuča
Czech: kroupy počasí
Danish: hagl
Dutch: hagel
European Spanish: granizo
Finnish: rakeet
French: grêle
German: Hagel
Greek: χαλάζι
Italian: grandine
Japanese: 雹
Korean: 우박
Norwegian: hagl
Polish: grad
European Portuguese: granizo
Romanian: grindină
Russian: град
Latin American Spanish: granizo
Swedish: hagel
Thai: ลูกเห็บ
Turkish: dolu hava
Ukrainian: град
Vietnamese: mưa đá

British English: hail /heɪl/ VERB

If a person or event is hailed as important or successful, they are praised publicly.

The magazine hailed her as the greatest rock'n'roll singer in the world.

American English: hail
Arabic: يَهْتِف ب
Brazilian Portuguese: saudar
Chinese: 欢呼认可
Croatian: klicati
Czech: chválit veřejně
Danish: hylde
Dutch: toejuichen
European Spanish: aclamar
Finnish: tervehtiä huudahtamalla
French: grêler
German: zurufen
Greek: χαιρετίζω
Italian: acclamare
Japanese: 呼び止める
Korean: 묘사하다
Norwegian: hagle
Polish: powitać
European Portuguese: saudar
Romanian: a aclama
Russian: провозглашать
Latin American Spanish: aclamar
Swedish: stoppa
Thai: โห่ร้องอวยชัย
Turkish: dolu yağmak
Ukrainian: проголошувати
Vietnamese: hoan hô

All related terms of 'hail'

Chinese translation of 'hail'

hail

(heɪl)

n (u)

冰雹 (bīngbáo)

vt

[taxi] 招手叫停 (zhāoshǒu jiàotíng)
(liter) [person] 招呼 (zhāohu)

vi

下雹 (xiàbáo)
he died in a hail of bullets 他死于(於)一阵(陣)弹(彈)雨 (tā sǐ yú yīzhèn dànyǔ)
the meeting was hailed as a triumph 会(會)议(議)被认(認)为(為)是一大成功 (huìyì bèi rènwéi shì yī dà chénggōng)
he hails from Scotland 他来(來)自苏(蘇)格兰(蘭) (tā láizì Sūgélán)

1 (noun) in the sense of hailstones

Definition

small pellets of ice falling from thunderclouds

a short-lived storm with heavy hail

Synonyms

hailstones

sleet

hailstorm

frozen rain

2 (noun) in the sense of shower

Definition

words, ideas, missiles, etc., directed with force and in great quantity

The soldier managed to dodge a hail of bullets.

Synonyms

shower

a shower of meteorites

rain

A rain of stones descended on the police.

storm

a storm of missiles

battery

volley

It's still not known how many died in the volleys of gunfire.

barrage

a barrage of angry questions from the floor

bombardment

pelting

downpour

salvo

His testimony was only one in a salvo of new attacks.

broadside

1 (verb) in the sense of rain

Definition

to fall as hail

It started to hail, huge great stones.

Synonyms

rain

Banks rained money on commercial real estate developers.

shower

pelt

2 (verb) in the sense of batter

Definition

to fall like hail

Shellfire was hailing down on the city's edge.

Synonyms

batter

He battered his opponent around the head.

rain

barrage

bombard

The media bombards us with images of celebrity culture.

pelt

Crowds started to pelt police cars with stones.

rain down on

beat down upon

1 (verb) in the sense of acclaim

Definition

to praise, acclaim, or acknowledge

She was hailed as the greatest violinist of her generation.

Synonyms

acclaim

He was acclaimed as the country's greatest modern painter.

honour

Two pioneering surgeons were honoured with the Nobel Prize.

acknowledge

cheer

Cheering crowds lined the route.

applaud

The audience laughed and applauded.

glorify

the banning of songs glorifying war

exalt

This book exalts her as a genius.

Opposites

condemn

criticize

boo

hiss

jeer

2 (verb) in the sense of salute

Definition

to call out to

I saw him and hailed him.

Synonyms

salute

He stepped out and saluted the general.

call

He called me over the tannoy.

greet

He greeted us with a smile.

address

The two ministers did not address each other directly.

welcome

Several people came out to welcome me.

speak to

shout to

say hello to

accost

I told them that someone had accosted me in the street.

sing out

halloo

Opposites

cut (informal)

avoid

ignore

snub

3 (verb) in the sense of flag down

Definition

to stop (a taxi) by shouting or gesturing

I hurried away to hail a taxi.

Synonyms

flag down

summon

signal to

wave down

phrasal verb

See hail from somewhere

idiom

See hail-fellow-well-met

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accost

Definition

to approach, stop, and speak to

I told them that someone had accosted me in the street.

Synonyms

confront,

challenge,

address,

stop,

approach,

oppose,

halt,

greet,

hail,

buttonhole

in the sense of address

Definition

to speak to

The two ministers did not address each other directly.

Synonyms

speak to,

talk to,

greet,

hail,

salute,

invoke,

communicate with,

accost,

approach,

converse with,

apostrophize,

korero (New Zealand)

in the sense of applaud

Definition

to show approval of by clapping one's hands

The audience laughed and applauded.

Synonyms

clap,

encourage,

praise,

cheer,

hail,

acclaim,

laud (literary),

give it up for (slang),

give (someone) a big hand

Synonyms of 'hail'

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单词	hail
释义	Trends of hail View usage for: hail (heɪl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hails, present participle hailing, past tense, past participle hailed 1. verb [usually passive] If a person, event, or achievement is hailed as important or successful, they are praised publicly. He has been hailed as the best centreback in the land. [be VERB-ed + as] U.S. magazines hailed her as the greatest rock'n'roll singer in the world. [VERB noun + as] The deal was hailed by the Defence Secretary. [be VERB-ed] [Also be V-ed n] 2. uncountable noun Hail consists of small balls of ice that fall like rain from the sky. ...a sharp short-lived storm with heavy hail. Synonyms: hailstones, sleet, hailstorm, frozen rain More Synonyms of hail 3. verb When it hails, hail falls like rain from the sky. It started to hail, huge great stones. [VERB] Synonyms: rain, shower, pelt More Synonyms of hail 4. singular noun A hail of things, usually small objects, is a large number of them that hit you at the same time and with great force. The victim was hit by a hail of bullets. [+ of] The riot police were met with a hail of stones and petrol bombs. Synonyms: shower, rain, storm, battery More Synonyms of hail 5. verb Someone who hails from a particular place was born there or lives there. [formal] I hail from Brighton. [VERB + from] The band hail from Glasgow. [VERB from noun] 6. verb If someone or something hails from a particular background, they come from it. [formal] He hails from an affluent background. [VERB from noun] This is a film which seems to hail from the hippie era. [VERB from noun] 7. verb If you hail someone, you call to them. [literary] Jill saw him and hailed him. [VERB noun] Suddenly, a voice hailed us and there was Miss Quigley. [VERB noun] Synonyms: salute, call, greet, address More Synonyms of hail 8. verb If you hail a taxi, you wave at it in order to stop it because you want the driver to take you somewhere. I hurried away to hail a taxi. [VERB noun] Synonyms: flag down, summon, signal to, wave down More Synonyms of hail 9. convention Hail is used as a word of greeting. [old-fashioned] Hail to the new champion. More Synonyms of hail hail in British English 1 (heɪl) noun 1. small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents 2. 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 verb 5. (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 Word origin Old English hægl; related to Old Frisian heil, Old High German hagal hail, Greek kakhlēx pebble hail in British English 2 (heɪl) verb (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. (intransitive; foll by from) to be a native (of); originate (in) she hails from India noun 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 8. poetic an exclamation of greeting Derived forms hailer (ˈhailer) noun Word origin C12: from Old Norse heill whole; see hale1, wassail hail in American English 1 (heɪl) verb transitive 1. to welcome, greet, etc. with or as with cheers; acclaim 2. to name by way of tribute; salute as they hailed him their leader 3. to call out to or signal to, as in summoning or greeting to hail a taxi noun 4. the act of hailing or greeting 5. the distance that a shout will carry within hail interjection 6. used to signify tribute, greeting, etc. Idioms: hail fellow well met hail from Derived forms hailer (ˈhailer) noun Word origin ME hailen, to salute, greet < hail, heil < ON heill, whole, sound, akin to OE hal (see hale1, whole): used as a salutation hail in American English 2 (heɪl) noun 1. rounded pieces of ice that are larger than 5 mm (.2 in) and sometimes fall during thunderstorms; frozen raindrops; hailstones see also sleet 2. a falling, showering, etc. of hail, or in the manner of hail a hail of bullets verb intransitive 3. to drop or pour down hail usually in an impersonal construction it is hailing verb transitive 4. to shower, hurl, pour, etc. violently in the manner of hail often with on or upon to hail curses on someone Word origin ME haile < OE hægel, var. of hagol, akin to Ger hagel < IE base kaghlo-, small pebble > Gr kachlēx Image of hail © SilverCircle, shutterstock Examples of 'hail' in a sentence hail Unions and politicians last night hailed the deal. The Sun (2016) As the birds hit the plane, it felt as if we were being pelted by heavy rain or hail. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This app lets you hail a taxi with the push of a button. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The clause was removed amid a hail of criticism. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Theoretically you cannot hail one but it is worth a try! Delaforce, Patrick Collins Traveller-Tuscany and Florence (1993) The three were hailed as heroes of the hour. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We may also have hail and thunder. The Sun (2015) Then there was a hail storm that took us off air for a while. The Sun (2015) The three were last night being hailed as heroes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But as they tried to save his life they were subjected a hail of abuse. Times, Sunday Times (2015) So why does hail come in spring? Times, Sunday Times (2015) Lawyers at the time hailed the sentence as a sign of the impartiality of the law. Times, Sunday Times (2008) And which celeb will be hailing a taxi home? The Sun (2016) The football world should rise to hail one of the last of its legends. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Dry air drawn into the top of a thunderstorm is cooled and dragged down in showers of hail and rain. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Education should be the means by which those who hail from diverse backgrounds will become more familiar with each other. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The technology will also be used to assess damage caused by hail, birds and other objects. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And they faced a hail of criticism last night for lining their pockets at taxpayers' expense. The Sun (2016) LONDON was brought to a standstill as thousands of fans hailed the champions. The Sun (2016) Word lists with hail Weather phenomena In other languages hail British English: hail /heɪl/ NOUN Hail* consists of tiny balls of ice that fall like rain from the sky. ...a storm with hail. American English: hail Arabic: بَرَد مطر Brazilian Portuguese: granizo Chinese: 冰雹 Croatian: tuča Czech: kroupy počasí Danish: hagl Dutch: hagel European Spanish: granizo Finnish: rakeet French: grêle German: Hagel Greek: χαλάζι Italian: grandine Japanese: 雹 Korean: 우박 Norwegian: hagl Polish: grad European Portuguese: granizo Romanian: grindină Russian: град Latin American Spanish: granizo Swedish: hagel Thai: ลูกเห็บ Turkish: dolu hava Ukrainian: град Vietnamese: mưa đá British English: hail /heɪl/ VERB If a person or event is hailed as important or successful, they are praised publicly. The magazine hailed her as the greatest rock'n'roll singer in the world. American English: hail Arabic: يَهْتِف ب Brazilian Portuguese: saudar Chinese: 欢呼认可 Croatian: klicati Czech: chválit veřejně Danish: hylde Dutch: toejuichen European Spanish: aclamar Finnish: tervehtiä huudahtamalla French: grêler German: zurufen Greek: χαιρετίζω Italian: acclamare Japanese: 呼び止める Korean: 묘사하다 Norwegian: hagle Polish: powitać European Portuguese: saudar Romanian: a aclama Russian: провозглашать Latin American Spanish: aclamar Swedish: stoppa Thai: โห่ร้องอวยชัย Turkish: dolu yağmak Ukrainian: проголошувати Vietnamese: hoan hô All related terms of 'hail' all hail an archaic greeting or salutation hail from to be from; come from (one's birthplace or established residence ) Hail Mary A Hail Mary is a prayer to the Virgin Mary that is said by Roman Catholics . soft hail See snow pellets hail Columbia a severe beating , punishment, scolding, etc. hailstorm A hailstorm is a storm during which it hails. hail-fellow-well-met genial and familiar , esp in an offensive or ingratiating way Chinese translation of 'hail' hail (heɪl) n (u) 冰雹 (bīngbáo) vt [taxi] 招手叫停 (zhāoshǒu jiàotíng) (liter) [person] 招呼 (zhāohu) vi 下雹 (xiàbáo) he died in a hail of bullets 他死于(於)一阵(陣)弹(彈)雨 (tā sǐ yú yīzhèn dànyǔ) the meeting was hailed as a triumph 会(會)议(議)被认(認)为(為)是一大成功 (huìyì bèi rènwéi shì yī dà chénggōng) he hails from Scotland 他来(來)自苏(蘇)格兰(蘭) (tā láizì Sūgélán) 1 (noun) in the sense of hailstones Definition small pellets of ice falling from thunderclouds a short-lived storm with heavy hail Synonyms hailstones sleet hailstorm frozen rain 2 (noun) in the sense of shower Definition words, ideas, missiles, etc., directed with force and in great quantity The soldier managed to dodge a hail of bullets. Synonyms shower a shower of meteorites rain A rain of stones descended on the police. storm a storm of missiles battery volley It's still not known how many died in the volleys of gunfire. barrage a barrage of angry questions from the floor bombardment pelting downpour salvo His testimony was only one in a salvo of new attacks. broadside 1 (verb) in the sense of rain Definition to fall as hail It started to hail, huge great stones. Synonyms rain Banks rained money on commercial real estate developers. shower pelt 2 (verb) in the sense of batter Definition to fall like hail Shellfire was hailing down on the city's edge. Synonyms batter He battered his opponent around the head. rain barrage bombard The media bombards us with images of celebrity culture. pelt Crowds started to pelt police cars with stones. rain down on beat down upon 1 (verb) in the sense of acclaim Definition to praise, acclaim, or acknowledge She was hailed as the greatest violinist of her generation. Synonyms acclaim He was acclaimed as the country's greatest modern painter. honour Two pioneering surgeons were honoured with the Nobel Prize. acknowledge cheer Cheering crowds lined the route. applaud The audience laughed and applauded. glorify the banning of songs glorifying war exalt This book exalts her as a genius. Opposites condemn , criticize , boo , hiss , jeer 2 (verb) in the sense of salute Definition to call out to I saw him and hailed him. Synonyms salute He stepped out and saluted the general. call He called me over the tannoy. greet He greeted us with a smile. address The two ministers did not address each other directly. welcome Several people came out to welcome me. speak to shout to say hello to accost I told them that someone had accosted me in the street. sing out halloo Opposites cut (informal) , avoid , ignore , snub 3 (verb) in the sense of flag down Definition to stop (a taxi) by shouting or gesturing I hurried away to hail a taxi. Synonyms flag down summon signal to wave down phrasal verb See hail from somewhere idiom See hail-fellow-well-met Additional synonyms in the sense of accost Definition to approach, stop, and speak to I told them that someone had accosted me in the street. Synonyms confront, challenge, address, stop, approach, oppose, halt, greet, hail, buttonhole in the sense of address Definition to speak to The two ministers did not address each other directly. Synonyms speak to, talk to, greet, hail, salute, invoke, communicate with, accost, approach, converse with, apostrophize, korero (New Zealand) in the sense of applaud Definition to show approval of by clapping one's hands The audience laughed and applauded. Synonyms clap, encourage, praise, cheer, hail, acclaim, laud (literary), give it up for (slang), give (someone) a big hand Synonyms of 'hail' hail Explore 'hail' in the dictionary
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