hail

v., hailed, hail·ing, hails.

v.tr.

1. 1. To salute or greet.
   2. To greet or acclaim enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the boxing champion.
2. To call out or yell in order to catch the attention of: hail a cabdriver.

v.intr.
To signal or call to a passing ship as a greeting or identification.

n.

1. The act of greeting or acclaiming.
2. A shout made to catch someone's attention or to greet.
3. Hailing distance: told me to stay within hail.

interj.
Used to express a greeting or tribute.

phrasal verb:

hail from

1. To come or originate from: She hails from Texas.

[Middle English heilen, from (wæs) hæil, (be) healthy. See wassail.]

verb

1. To approach for the purpose of speech: accost, greet, salute. See approach/retreat, greeting, seek/avoid.
2. To address in a friendly and respectful way: greet, salute, welcome. See greeting.
3. To pay tribute or homage to: acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise. Idioms: sing someone's praises. See praise/blame.
4. To have as one's home or place of origin: come, originate. See start/end.

noun

An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons: greeting, salutation, salute, welcome. See greeting.

Idioms beginning with hail:
hail from

In addition to the idiom beginning with hail, also see within call (hail).

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v

Definition: call to, yell for
Antonyms: whisper

v

Definition: honor, salute
Antonyms: disdain, dishonor, disparage, slight

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IN BRIEF: To welcome or greet loudly. Also: To rain small round pieces of ice.

Hail to the chief who in triumph advances! — Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)

Tutor's tip: You will have to be "hale" (healthy and robust) to go out into the "hail" (frozen rain) storm to "hail" (call or summon) a taxi.

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