🙌hail

verb
/heɪl/

Meaning

To call out to attract attention or to praise enthusiastically.
pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds; a greeting or acclaim

Example Sentences

The athlete was hailed as a hero after the victory.

The sudden hailstorm damaged many cars in the parking lot with large ice pellets.

Example Expressions

hail a taxi

Synonyms

greet, call, acclaim, praise, salute, ice pellets, frozen rain, greeting
Entry 1
greet, call, acclaim, praise, salute
Entry 2
ice pellets, frozen rain, acclaim, greeting

Antonyms

ignore, condemn, dismiss, sunshine, warmth, mild weather, farewell
Entry 1
ignore, condemn, dismiss
Entry 2
sunshine, warmth, mild weather, farewell

Collocations

hail a taxi, hail as a hero, hail the decision, hail enthusiastically, hail storm, hail damage, hail mary
Entry 1
hail a taxi, hail as a hero, hail the decision, hail enthusiastically
Entry 2
hail storm, hail damage, hail mary

More Example Sentences

I am going to Thailand.

I went to Thailand for a holiday last summer.

Good morning! Where are you flying to Thailand today?

Related Vocabularies

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To drink, absorb, or take in (liquid, knowledge, or ideas).
To point out, show, or suggest something.

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