Synonyms of hails

hails 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of hail

1

as in applauds

to declare enthusiastic approval of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applauds
• praises
• salutes
• acclaims
• commends
• lauds
• cheers
• touts
• endorses
• accredits
• cracks up
• approves
• recommends
• celebrates
• claps
• rises (to)
• doffs one's hat to
• extols
• favors
• sings
• eulogizes
• supports
• bravoes
• roots (for)
• emblazons
• idolizes
• flatters
• glorifies
• magnifies
• ballyhoos
• deifies
• overpraises
• belauds
• adulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocks
• slams
• blames
• pans
• disparages
• belittles
• criticizes
• chides
• admonishes
• puts down
• rebukes
• censures
• reproves
• reprimands
• reproaches
• castigates
• discommends
• excoriates
• lambastes
• reprobates
• vilifies
• reprehends
• slags
• skewers
• keelhauls

2

as in summons

to demand or request the presence or service of

let's hail a taxi

hailed the waiter for the check

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summons
• calls
• asks
• invites
• cites
• sends for
• requests
• orders
• assembles
• invokes
• beckons
• convenes
• calls out
• rings
• calls up
• demands
• bids
• convokes
• buzzes
• musters
• whistles
• subpoenas
• pages
• commands
• requisitions
• knells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismisses
• sends (away)
• turns away
• banishes
• boots (out)
• outs
• ejects
• expels
• ousts
• casts out
• runs off
• routs
• kicks out
• throws out
• drums (out)
• turfs (out)

hails

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of hail

1

as in barrages

a heavy fall of objects

a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrages
• rains
• showers
• floods
• storms
• volleys
• torrents
• rushes
• salvos
• bombardments
• gushes
• cannonades
• fusillades
• outbreaks
• broadsides
• outbursts
• eruptions
• spates

2

as in flurries

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

• barrages
• flurries
• volleys
• floods
• bombardments
• salvos
• showers
• cannonades
• fusillades
• torrents
• drumbeats
• storms
• tides
• blitzes
• surges
• blitzkriegs
• drumfires
• gushes
• streams
• bursts
• overflows
• outbursts
• outpourings
• flushes
• rashes
• flood tides
• avalanches
• discharges
• outflows
• rivers
• deluges
• inundations
• cataracts
• earfuls
• spates
• excesses
• surpluses
• broadsides
• currents
• cataclysms
• gluts
• engulfments
• oversupplies
• overmuch
• surfeits
• overages
• superabundances
• superfluities
• overkills
• overabundances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

hails

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of hail

as in sounds

range of hearing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sounds
• hearings
• distances
• sights
• volumes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hails

Verb

Kyiv hails the vote as vital political backing after months of lobbying, but the sanctions’ real impact hinges on how aggressively Washington enforces the new powers at home and abroad. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Techno-optimism hails AI’s transformative potential to solve major social problems and address unmet needs. — Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

State propaganda hails these robots as emblems of China’s ascent; in the hallway, most people sidestep them with the kind of indifference usually reserved for a Roomba. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Gilbert hails her support group in Houston for helping her gain a new perspective on the situation. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

His Fieramonte Amarone Classico Riserva DOCG hails from a 1,361-foot-high vineyard, which benefits from optimal morning sun, constant air circulation, and pronounced day-to-night temperature variation during the ripening season. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 June 2026

Schroyer hails from the same home state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 June 2026

The pilot hails from writers and executive producers Chris Hutton and Eddie O’Keefe. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 June 2026

Owner Leo Beas hails from Jalisco, and frequently returns with his wife and children. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Noun

No one blinks at a pregnant Sarah constantly running through hails of gunfire — sans prenatal vitamins or a home. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed. — David K. Li, NBC news, 15 May 2026

The 26-year-old hails from New York and is a graduate of Springfield College. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026

In California, the Department of Motor Vehicles issues permits for testing and operation of autonomous vehicles, while the CPUC oversees all commercial ride-hails, self-driving or not. — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026

Segura’s latest hails from YMH Studios. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025