Definition of hailed in English

Part of speech

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Noun Plural: hails
hail - precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
		downfall, precipitation failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
hail - enthusiastic greeting
		greeting, salutation (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
hail - many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets"
Verb hails, hailing, hailed
hail - greet enthusiastically or joyfully
		herald
		greet, recognise, recognize react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"
hail - be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
		come
		be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
		descend, derive, come move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
hail - precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"
		come down, precipitate, fall criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"
hail - call for; "hail a cab"
		send for, call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
hail - praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
		acclaim, herald
		applaud express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"

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hail (Noun)
Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
hail (Verb)
Said of the weather when hail is falling.
hail (Verb)
To send or release hail.
hail (Verb)
To greet.
hail (Verb)
To praise enthusiastically.
hail (Verb)
To call out loudly in order to gain the attention of.
hail (Adjective)
Healthy, whole, safe.

hail (n.)
Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones.
hail (v. i.)
To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors.
hail (v. t.)
To pour forcibly down, as hail.
hail (a.)
Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).
hail (v. t.)
To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address.
hail (v. t.)
To name; to designate; to call.
hail (v. i.)
To declare, by hailing, the port from which a vessel sails or where she is registered; hence, to sail; to come; -- used with from; as, the steamer hails from New York.
hail (v. i.)
To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from.
hail (v. t.)
An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.
hail (n.)
A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call.

hail
hāl, v.t. to greet: to call to, at a distance: to address one passing.—n. a call: greeting.—interj. or imper. (lit.) may you be in health.—n. Hail′-fell′ow, a familiar friend.—adj. on hearty and intimate terms—'Hail, fellow! well met,' often used as a kind of descriptive adjective.—Hail from, to come from. [Ice. heill, health.]
hail
hāl, n. frozen rain or particles of ice falling from the clouds.—v.i. to rain hail.—v.t. to pour down in rapid succession.—ns. Hail′shot, small shot which scatters like hail; Hail′stone, a single stone or ball of hail; Hail′-storm, a storm accompanied with hail.—adj. Hail′y. [A.S. hagol; Ger. hagel.]

hail
To hail "from a country," or claim it as a birthplace. A ship is said to hail from the port where she is registered, and therefore properly belongs to. When hailed at sea it is, "From whence do you come?" and "where bound?"--"Pass within hail," a special signal to approach and receive orders or intelligence, when boats cannot be lowered or time is precious. One vessel, the senior, lies to; the other passes the stern under the lee.--Hail-fellows, messmates well matched.

hail
To accost; to call; to salute. A sentinel hails any one approaching his post with, “Who comes there?”

A piece of hail (called a hailstone) is a lump of ice that falls out of a storm cloud. Because the air in clouds is colder than the air near the ground, hail can fall in the middle of summer. Hail usually falls during thunderstorms. Hailstones are usually smaller than peas, but sometimes get as big as tennis balls. Strong hailstorms can damage houses and cars, and even hurt people.