Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
hail
IPA transcription: [h'eɪl]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
hail
Meaning:
precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
acclaim, hail, herald
Meaning:
praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
Synonyms:
hail, come
Meaning:
be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
Synonyms:
hail
Meaning:
call for; "hail a cab"
Synonyms:
hail, herald
Meaning:
greet enthusiastically or joyfully
Usage examples
Here's the hail again.
Britannia's issue, hail!
'All hail!' said the girl.
I especially hail with approval
A hail of bolts from the bows crashed into it with no effect.
And she knocked boldly at the door, saying, 'All hail, O Sun!
Right about face, neighbors, and home we go, to the tune of Hail Columby."
A hail came, and Dick flattened himself against the ground and lay perfectly still.
"Thence to Hail Columbia--snuffers, Polly, please move that cup and saucer close up, that's Hail Columbia:
The silence in the room, except for the hail hitting the windows and the gay roar of the fire, was complete.