'Hail' definitions:

Definition of 'hail'

(from WordNet)
noun
Precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
noun
Many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets"
noun
Enthusiastic greeting
verb
Praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" [syn: acclaim, hail, herald]
verb
Be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo" [syn: hail, come]
verb
Call for; "hail a cab"
verb
Greet enthusiastically or joyfully [syn: hail, herald]
verb
Precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"

Definition of 'Hail'

From: GCIDE
  • Hail \Hail\, n. A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call. "Their puissant hail." --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]
  • The angel hail bestowed. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hail'

From: GCIDE
  • Hail \Hail\ (h[=a]l), n. [OE. hail, ha[yogh]el, AS. h[ae]gel, hagol; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. hagel; Icel. hagl; cf. Gr. ka`chlhx pebble.] Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones. [1913 Webster]
  • Thunder mixed with hail, Hail mixed with fire, must rend the Egyptian sky. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hail'

From: GCIDE
  • Hail \Hail\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hailed (h[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Hailing.] [OE. hailen, AS. hagalian.] To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hail'

From: GCIDE
  • Hail \Hail\, v. t. To pour forcibly down, as hail. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hail'

From: GCIDE
  • Hail \Hail\, a. Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling). [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hail'

From: GCIDE
  • Hail \Hail\, v. t. [OE. hailen, heilen, Icel. heill hale, sound, used in greeting. See Hale sound.]
  • 1. To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To name; to designate; to call. [1913 Webster]
  • And such a son as all men hailed me happy. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hail'

From: GCIDE
  • Hail \Hail\, v. i.
  • 1. To declare, by hailing, the port from which a vessel sails or where she is registered; hence, to sail; to come; -- used with from; as, the steamer hails from New York. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from. [Colloq.] --C. G. Halpine. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hail'

From: GCIDE
  • Hail \Hail\, interj. [See Hail, v. t.] An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting. "Hail, brave friend." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • All hail. See in the Vocabulary.
  • Hail Mary, a form of prayer made use of in the Roman Catholic Church in invocation of the Virgin. See {Ave Maria}. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'hail'

From: GCIDE
  • Hale \Hale\ (h[=a]l), a. [Written also hail.] [OE. heil, Icel. heill; akin to E. whole. See Whole.] Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body. [1913 Webster]
  • Last year we thought him strong and hale. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'hail'

From: Easton
  • Hail! a salutation expressive of a wish for the welfare of the person addressed; the translation of the Greek _Chaire_, "Rejoice" (Luke 1:8). Used in mockery in Matt. 27:29.

Definition of 'hail'

From: Easton
  • Hail frozen rain-drops; one of the plagues of Egypt (Ex. 9:23). It is mentioned by Haggai as a divine judgment (Hag. 2:17). A hail-storm destroyed the army of the Amorites when they fought against Joshua (Josh. 10:11). Ezekiel represents the wall daubed with untempered mortar as destroyed by great hail-stones (Ezek. 13:11). (See also 38:22; Rev. 8:7; 11:19; 16:21.)

Synonyms of 'hail'

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