hail 1 of 3

verb

Definition of hailnext
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

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Relevance

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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

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hail

2 of 3

noun (1)

ˈhāl How to pronounce hail (audio)
1
as in rain
a heavy fall of objects a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of hail
Verb
Banking, e-commerce, geolocation and ride-hailing services, as well as Alisa, Yandex’s virtual assistant, and multimodal AI chatbots all have suffered lasting disruptions. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Waymo is still the player to beat in the autonomous ride-hailing market. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
Both died in a hail of bullets — more than 20 rounds fired just after 5 last Friday night near Ellicott Drive and Oakhurst Place. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Please send your reports of hail or wind damage by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
  1. praise
  2. summon
  3. rain
  4. barrage
  5. sound
  6. applaud
  7. call
  8. shower
Verb
  • The self-styling of Rider’s shows has been widely praised, as has the scenography of the re-see, which offers an original approach to presenting products through accumulation, layering and a play on color variations or monochromatic schemes.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Paul praised the concept of residential cruising but said the shipowner lacked the expertise to make the business financially sustainable.
    — Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of praise
Verb
  • Forensic teams summoned to a nearby police complex during the raid were never sent to the scenes, according to records reviewed by the organization.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Also among the Golden Dawn initiates was infamous occultist Aleister Crowley, who the documentary said was a destructive force in the group, binging on drugs while being accused of summoning demons using Golden Dawn rituals.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of summon
Noun
  • Monday is expected to stay dry, with temperatures around 78 degrees, before a cold front brings the area’s next chance of rain, 20% to 40%, Monday night, the weather service said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory Thursday as rain and king tides are forecast to soak South Florida.
    — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rain
Noun
  • The Kremlin’s barrage hit a bridge and ambulance station, while Kyiv reportedly fired upwards of 600 drones on the Moscow region alone.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The storm on Wednesday that may have spawned a tornado was one in a barrage of strong storms across Southern California this week that caused localized flooding, strong rains and high winds, including a swift-water rescue in Los Angeles.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrage
Noun
  • Traveling faster than Mach 5 means ARRW can exceed five times the speed of sound.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Despite its sprawl, From the Toolkit of Lovers is less a place for Leeds to prod at the possibilities of the Loidis project than to expand on the sound of One Day across a larger canvas.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sound
Verb
  • The fifth-round pick of the 2024 draft — applauded for his versatility this offseason and who made several plays in the preseason, including an interception — played exactly one defensive snap against the Bucs.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Roan performed alongside pop stars such as Lola Young and Tinashe to applaud Midwest Princess Project’s success.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of applaud
Verb
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of call
Noun
  • The main suite featured a king bed and a queen sofa bed that could accommodate up to four in total, plus a small seating area and a private bathroom with a toilet, sink, and pull-chain shower.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026
  • After days of heavy rain prompted evacuations and water rescues, the Four Corners region faces another round of potentially heavy showers and thunderstorms.
    — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of shower

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