To have shouted or screamed, typically to express negative emotions
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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) Past tense for 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) Past tense for to have been born in a given place
“Both my father and I are from California, which is where my grandfather would hail from.”
Past tense for to recognize something as valuable
Past tense for to greet or acknowledge, especially with a wave of the hand toward the forehead
Past tense for to order (someone) to be present or to go to a given location
Past tense for to come from or have its origin from
Past tense for to sprinkle with or as if with a shower
Past tense for to precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of
Past tense for to admit or welcome into a place or a group
(of news or an event) Past tense for to react to in a specified way
Past tense for to have snow fall from the sky
Past tense for to drip or dribble down vertically
Greatly praised or lauded, revered, or highly respected
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