Meaning & use
hail
To greet or acclaim someone or something with enthusiasm and approval.
See it in a sentence
Critics hailed the young director's first film as a masterpiece.
The crowd hailed the returning soldiers as heroes when they marched through downtown.
A note on using this word
Hail also names small pellets of ice that fall during a storm, a completely different sense from the verb of praise.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Small, hard pellets of ice that fall from thunderstorm clouds.
Hail the size of golf balls dented cars parked outside during the storm.
3. verb
To signal or call out to someone, especially to stop a vehicle or attract attention.
He stood on the curb and hailed a taxi to get to the airport.
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