Hail - Definition

n 1: precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising
air currents
2: many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of
pebbles"; "a hail of bullets"
3: enthusiastic greeting
v 1: praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist
as a new Rubinstein" [syn: acclaim, hail, herald]
2: be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo" [syn: hail,
come]
3: call for; "hail a cab"
4: greet enthusiastically or joyfully [syn: hail, herald]
5: precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"