Hail

English Meaning

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.

1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) in diameter.
2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow: a hail of pebbles; a hail of criticism.
3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.
4. To fall like hailstones: Condemnations hailed down on them.
5. To pour (something) down or forth: They hailed insults at me.
6. To salute or greet.
7. To greet or acclaim enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the boxing champion.
8. To call out or yell in order to catch the attention of: hail a cabdriver.
9. To signal or call to a passing ship as a greeting or identification.
10. The act of greeting or acclaiming.
11. A shout made to catch someone's attention or to greet.
12. Hailing distance: told me to stay within hail.
13. Used to express a greeting or tribute.
14. hail from To come or originate from: She hails from Texas.