Meaning of hail in English
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Pronunciation
/heɪl/US accent
UK accent
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hailEtymology
Middle English: from the obsolete adjective hail ‘healthy’ (occurring in greetings and toasts, such as wæs hæil: see wassail), from Old Norse heill, related to hale and wholeDefinitions
1. praise vociferouslyExamples
- « The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein »
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- 2. be a native of
Examples
- « She hails from Kalamazoo »
- 3. call for
Examples
- « hail a cab »
- 4. greet enthusiastically or joyfully
- 5. precipitate as small ice particles
Examples
- « It hailed for an hour »
Noun
hailEtymology
Old English hagol, hægl (noun), hagalian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hagel and German HagelDefinitions
1. precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents- 2. enthusiastic greeting
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Famous quotes
- « Palin was a political Hail Mary, a long bomb in the closing minutes of a game that John McCain and Co. were certain to lose. They didn't care if she had the policy or political or emotional capacity to serve as vice president, let alone president. They were willing to drive the country off a cliff, if that's what it took to win. » Dee Dee Myers
- « I swear by that old expression, 'One monkey don't stop no show!' The reality is, we still have some good men out there, and we should hail those men as the kings they are. » Angie Stone
- « I live to hail that season by gifted one foretold, when men shall live by reason, and not alone by gold. » George Linnaeus Banks
- « Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant would be there with his accordion, playing, Hail to the Chief. » Richard Widmark