Definitions for hail
Overview of noun hail
The noun hail has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) hail
(precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents)
2. hail
(many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets")
3. hail
(enthusiastic greeting)
Overview of verb hail
The verb hail has 5 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (4) acclaim, hail, herald
(praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein")
2. (1) hail, come
(be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo")
3. (1) hail
(call for; "hail a cab")
4. (1) hail, herald
(greet enthusiastically or joyfully)
5. hail
(precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour")
