noun
- small balls of ice that fall from the sky during storms
verb
- to call out to someone to get their attention
- to praise or acclaim enthusiastically
- to come from or originate in a particular place
interjection
- used as a greeting or expression of tribute
Usage: formal; archaic
Examples
- The hail damaged many cars in the parking lot.
- She tried to hail a taxi on the busy street.
- Critics hailed the movie as a masterpiece.
- He hails from a small town in Ohio.
- It began to hail during the thunderstorm.
- The crowd shouted ‘Hail to the chief!’ as the president arrived.