hail
word
/ˈheɪɫ/
hayl
/hˈeɪl/
hayl
Definition
Hail is small balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain. As a verb, it can also mean to praise something enthusiastically or to call out to greet or stop someone.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly, 'hail' means the weather phenomenon and is uncountable in general statements: 'There was hail last night.' For the verb, 'hail as' is common in formal writing ('hailed as a genius'), while 'hail a taxi' means signal one to stop.
Spanish: granizo - aclamar - saludarPortuguese (BR): granizo - aclamar - saudarPortuguese (PT): granizo - aclamar - saudarChinese (Simplified): 冰雹 - 欢呼称颂 - 招呼Chinese (Traditional): 冰雹 - 歡呼稱頌 - 招呼Hindi: ओले - प्रशंसा करना - पुकारकर अभिवादन करनाArabic: بَرَد - يُشيد بـ - يُحيّيBengali: শিলা - প্রশংসা করা (verb) - ডাক দেওয়া (verb)Russian: град - превозносить (verb) - окликать (verb)Japanese: 雹 - 賞賛する (verb) - 呼び止める (verb)Vietnamese: mưa đá - ca ngợi (động từ) - gọi (xe) (động từ)Korean: 우박 - 극찬하다 (동사) - (택시를) 부르다 (동사)Turkish: dolu - övmek (fiil) - çağırmak (fiil)Urdu: ژالہ - تعریف کرنا (فعل) - پکارنا (فعل)Indonesian: hujan es - memuji (verba) - memanggil (taksi) (verba)
Example Sentences
It started to hail during the storm.
basic
The movie was hailed as a success.
basic
She tried to hail a taxi.
basic
We had to pull over because it was hailing so hard.
natural
That young scientist is being hailed as the future of the field.
natural
I stood in the rain for ten minutes trying to hail a cab.
natural