(mass noun, context-dependent) Water in frozen form
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Pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds
“These kinds of storms can produce rain, hail, snow, thunder and lightning.”
A large number of things hurled forcefully through the air
“Despite being shot in the leg, she drove though a hail of bullets before a colleague took her to hospital.”
A shout or call used to greet, commend or attract attention
“So, to all those out there who are making it up as they go along, who find spiritual validity in what they do, I give a hearty hail!”
The area or distance within which something can be heard
“I was within hail of them, and heard all that passed.”
A loud cry or shout
Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall
(mass noun, context-dependent) Water in frozen form
Compliments on achievement or luck
To enthusiastically applaud or approve of
“They will cast statues of bronze of you. They will hail you as a hero on the very streets! You will be greater than Sulla.”
To fall or be hurled forcefully, typically in the form of a barrage
“Projectiles continued to hail down from the windows, and some shots were heard.”
To summon or signal (to someone or a vehicle)
“Michelle took us out for supper, explained how to hail a taxi in Hong Kong, and helped us shop for some food for breakfast.”
To greet someone
“Thousands lined up to hail their leader who had played an important role in the landmark above the city that became a national institution of art.”
(hail from) To have one's home or origins in (a place)
“What were the odds that she'd meet the man of her dreams there, and that he would hail from Atlanta, Georgia?”
(hail from) To have been born in a given place
“Both my father and I are from California, which is where my grandfather would hail from.”
To recognize something as valuable
To greet or acknowledge, especially with a wave of the hand toward the forehead
To give or make a loud shout, cry or call
To order (someone) to be present or to go to a given location
To come from or have its origin from
To precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of
To admit or welcome into a place or a group
(of news or an event) To react to in a specified way
To have snow fall from the sky
To drip or dribble down vertically
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