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hail [hayl]

transitive verb (past and past participle hailed, present participle hail·ing, 3rd person present singular hails)

1. acclaim somebody or something: to praise or approve a person, action, or accomplishment with enthusiasm

The press hailed her as a child prodigy.

 

2. get somebody's attention by shouting: to attract the attention of somebody or something such as a taxicab or ship by calling or signaling

hail a taxi

 

3. greet somebody: to welcome or greet somebody upon meeting

We hailed each other like long-lost buddies.

 

 

 

interjection

exclamation of greeting: used to greet, welcome, or acclaim somebody (archaic or literary)

 

 

[12th century. Variant of hale1]

 

 

-hail, noun

-hail·er, noun

within hail near enough to hear a shout or see a signal (dated)

 

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