Synonyms of hail

hail 1 of 3

verb

1

as in to praise

to declare enthusiastic approval of

the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praise
• applaud
• salute
• acclaim
• cheer
• laud
• commend
• crack up
• tout
• accredit
• rise (to)
• clap
• endorse
• approve
• recommend
• celebrate
• bravo
• doff one's hat to
• eulogize
• favor
• extol
• sing
• root (for)
• emblazon
• ballyhoo
• adulate
• support
• magnify
• overpraise
• flatter
• idolize
• glorify
• belaud
• deify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knock
• pan
• slam
• blame
• put down
• disparage
• belittle
• criticize
• censure
• rebuke
• reproach
• reprobate
• chide
• admonish
• reprimand
• discommend
• reprove
• castigate
• reprehend
• vilify
• excoriate
• slag
• skewer
• lambaste
• keelhaul

2

as in to summon

to demand or request the presence or service of

let's hail a taxi

hailed the waiter for the check

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summon
• call
• ask
• invite
• send for
• request
• call out
• cite
• order
• call up
• assemble
• bid
• invoke
• subpoena
• demand
• convene
• ring
• whistle
• muster
• beckon
• convoke
• page
• command
• buzz
• knell
• requisition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• send (away)
• dismiss
• turn away
• cast out
• run off
• expel
• banish
• eject
• rout
• out
• throw out
• oust
• boot (out)
• turf (out)
• kick out
• drum (out)

hail

2 of 3

noun (1)

ˈhāl 

1

as in rain

a heavy fall of objects

a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rain
• barrage
• shower
• storm
• flood
• volley
• torrent
• bombardment
• fusillade
• rush
• broadside
• cannonade
• salvo
• eruption
• outbreak
• spate
• gush
• outburst

2

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• volley
• bombardment
• flood
• torrent
• shower
• fusillade
• storm
• cannonade
• salvo
• tide
• drumbeat
• blitzkrieg
• blitz
• drumfire
• avalanche
• rash
• surge
• burst
• stream
• deluge
• inundation
• outpouring
• outflow
• gush
• spate
• river
• overflow
• outburst
• cataract
• broadside
• flood tide
• discharge
• current
• surplus
• earful
• cataclysm
• excess
• flush
• glut
• engulfment
• surfeit
• overabundance
• superabundance
• oversupply
• overkill
• superfluity
• overage
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

hail

3 of 3

noun (2)

as in sound

range of hearing

stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sound
• hearing
• distance
• earshot
• sight
• volume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hail

Verb

Though the original project is a work of fiction, the film does draw loose inspiration from the story of Marty Reisman, a New York-hailing pro player known for his showmanship and quick wit. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025

Tsitsipas was an alternate for the event, hailed even more so than Medvedev and Zverev as the Next Big Thing with his highlight-reel attack and flowing one-handed backhand. —Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

Noun

Both Coogler and Corse hail from California’s Bay Area, two artists shaped by perspective while exploring storytelling in their own medium. —Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025

Many of the therapists are trained in and hail from Asia. —Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025