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| 1. | [ verb ] praise vociferously | |
| Synonyms: | acclaim herald | |
| Examples: | "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" |
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| Related terms: | applaud acclaim | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (meteorology) precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents | |
| Related terms: | precipitation hailstone | |
| 3. | [ verb ] greet enthusiastically or joyfully | |
| Synonyms: | herald | |
| Related terms: | greet | |
| 4. | [ verb ] call for, as of cabs | |
| Related terms: | call | |
| 5. | [ verb ] be a native of | |
| Synonyms: | come | |
| Examples: | "She hails from Kalamazoo" |
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| Related terms: | be derive | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9827 | |
| 7. | [ verb ] precipitate as small ice particles | |
| Examples: | "It hailed for an hour." |
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| Related terms: | precipitate | |
| 8. | [ noun ] enthusiastic greeting | |
| Related terms: | greeting | |
| Similar spelling: |
Haile Hal Hailey haul halo hall hale Hally Halle Haley Hayley Hawley hawala hallow halloo Hallie Halley Hallee hallah hallway |
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