hail

Definitions

1. 1noun

   Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones.

2. 2intransitive verb

   To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors.

3. 3transitive verb

   To pour forcibly down, as hail.

4. 4adjective

   Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).

5. 5transitive verb

   To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address.

6. 6transitive verb

   To name; to designate; to call.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To declare, by hailing, the port from which a vessel sails or where she is registered; hence, to sail; to come; -- used with from; as, the steamer hails from New York.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from.

9. 9transitive verb

   An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.

10. 10noun

    A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call.

11. 11noun

    enthusiastic greeting

12. 12noun

    many objects thrown forcefully through the air

    "a hail of pebbles"

    "a hail of bullets"

13. 13noun

    precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

14. 14verb

    praise vociferously

    "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

    Synonyms

    acclaimherald
15. 15verb

    greet enthusiastically or joyfully

    Synonyms

    herald
16. 16verb

    call for

    "hail a cab"

17. 17verb

    be a native of

    "She hails from Kalamazoo"

    Synonyms

    come
18. 18verb

    precipitate as small ice particles

    "It hailed for an hour"