hail a taxi

phrase

: to wave or call for a taxi to pull over and stop

Examples of hail a taxi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jesus had tried to hail a taxi on Jones Bridge, one of the main routes in and out of Intramuros, but the only one that stopped was on the other side of the street. — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

For delinquent drivers wanting to leave nothing to chance, perhaps a good day to hail a taxi. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025

The company also flagged its AI agent can hail a taxi ride across multiple apps in China, automatically accepting the quickest ride to arrive? — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 July 2025

How Uber Changed Everything Remember standing in the rain waving frantically to hail a taxi? — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

Upon their return to Berlin, the couple hail a taxi and the driver turns out to be Nila’s uncle — a coincidence that falls just short of believable. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025

Travelers can hail a taxi via the Taxa app or Careem, a rideshare app. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024

Rhymes for hail a taxi

• epitaxy
• maxi
• waxy