hail

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hail

US /heɪl/ 
UK /heɪl/ 

if it hails, small balls of ice fall from the sky like rain

تگرگ باریدن
Persian equivalent: 

Today it was hailing hard in Fars province.

امروز در استان فارس به شدت تگرگ می بارید.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

hail

I. hail1 /heɪl/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: hagal, hægl]
1. [uncountable] frozen raindrops which fall as hard balls of ice:
heavy showers of rain and hail
2a hail of bullets/stones etc a large number of bullets, stones etc that are thrown or fired at someone:
The aircraft were met by a hail of gunfire.
3a hail of criticism/abuse etc a lot of criticism etc:
The proposals met with a hail of criticism.
II. hailverb
[Sense 2: Date: 1200-1300; Origin: hail3]
[Sense 3: Language: Old English; Origin: hagalian, from hagal; ⇒ hail1]
1. [transitive] to describe someone or something as being very good
hail somebody/something as something
Lang’s first film was immediately hailed as a masterpiece.
be hailed something
The new service has been hailed a success.
A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.
2. [transitive] to call to someone in order to greet them or try to attract their attention:
She leaned out of the window and hailed a passerby.
hail a cab/taxi
The hotel doorman will hail a cab for you.
3it hails if it hails, small balls of ice fall like rain:
It’s windy and hailing outside.
hail from something phrasal verb old-fashioned
to have been born in a particular place:
And where do you hail from?

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hail

hail [hail hails hailed hailing] verb, noun   [heɪl]    [heɪl] 

verb

1. transitive, usually passive to describe sb/sth as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc

• ~ sb/sth as sth The conference was hailed as a great success.

• ~ sb/sth + noun Teenager Matt Brown is being hailed a hero for saving a young child from drowning.

2. transitive ~ sth to signal to a taxi or a bus, in order to get the driver to stop

• to hail a taxi/cab

3. transitive ~ sb (literary) to call to sb in order to say hello to them or attract their attention

• A voice hailed us from the other side of the street.

• We soon came within hailing distance of (= fairly close to) the others.

4. intransitive when it hails, small balls of ice fall like rain from the sky

• It's hailing!

 

 

Word Origin:

n. and v. sense 4 Old English hagol hægl hagalian Germanic Dutch hagel German Hagel
v. senses 1 to 3 Middle English hail ‘healthy’ wæs hæil wassail Old Norse heill hale whole

 

Example Bank:

• The expedition was widely hailed as a success.

• Union leaders hailed the socialists' victory as a huge step forward.

Derived: hail from … 

 

noun

1. uncountable small balls of ice that fall like rain

• We drove through hail and snow.

2. singular a ~ of sth a large number or amount of sth that is aimed at sb in order to harm them

• a hail of arrows/bullets

• a hail of abuse

 

Word Origin:

n. and v. sense 4 Old English hagol hægl hagalian Germanic Dutch hagel German Hagel
v. senses 1 to 3 Middle English hail ‘healthy’ wæs hæil wassail Old Norse heill hale whole

 

Example Bank:

• It was terrible driving through the hail.

• The hail melted once the sun came out.

• We got caught in the hail.

• A passer-by was caught in the hail of bullets.

• It's hailing!

• Rain and hail pounded on the tiled roof.

• The attempt to bring in new legislation was met by a hail of criticism.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hail

hail (CALL) /heɪl/
verb [T] SLIGHTLY FORMAL
to call someone in order to attract their attention:
Shall we hail a taxi?
I tried to hail her from across the room.

 

x

hail (ICE) /heɪl/
noun [U]
1 small hard balls of ice which fall from the sky like rain

2 a hail of sth a lot of similar things or remarks, thrown or shouted at someone at the same time:
a hail of bullets
The Prime Minister was greeted with a hail of insults as she arrived at the students' union.

hail /heɪl/
verb [I]
If it hails, small hard balls of ice fall from the sky like rain.

hail

US /heɪl/ 
UK /heɪl/ 

rain that freezes in the sky and falls to the ground as small balls of ice

Persian equivalent: 

The hail damaged the blossoms.

تگرگ به شکوفه ها آسیب زد.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

hail

I. hail1 /heɪl/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: hagal, hægl]
1. [uncountable] frozen raindrops which fall as hard balls of ice:
heavy showers of rain and hail
2. a hail of bullets/stones etc a large number of bullets, stones etc that are thrown or fired at someone:
The aircraft were met by a hail of gunfire.
3. a hail of criticism/abuse etc a lot of criticism etc:
The proposals met with a hail of criticism.
II. hail2 verb
[Sense 2: Date: 1200-1300; Origin: hail3]
[Sense 3: Language: Old English; Origin: hagalian, from hagal; ⇒ hail1]
1. [transitive] to describe someone or something as being very good
hail somebody/something as something
Lang’s first film was immediately hailed as a masterpiece.
be hailed something
The new service has been hailed a success.
A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.
2. [transitive] to call to someone in order to greet them or try to attract their attention:
She leaned out of the window and hailed a passerby.
hail a cab/taxi
The hotel doorman will hail a cab for you.
3. it hails if it hails, small balls of ice fall like rain:
It’s windy and hailing outside.
hail from something phrasal verb old-fashioned
to have been born in a particular place:
And where do you hail from?

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hail

hail [hail hails hailed hailing] verb, noun   [heɪl]    [heɪl] 

verb

1. transitive, usually passive to describe sb/sth as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc

~ sb/sth as sth The conference was hailed as a great success.

~ sb/sth + noun Teenager Matt Brown is being hailed a hero for saving a young child from drowning.

2. transitive ~ sth to signal to a taxi or a bus, in order to get the driver to stop

• to hail a taxi/cab

3. transitive ~ sb (literary) to call to sb in order to say hello to them or attract their attention

• A voice hailed us from the other side of the street.

• We soon came within hailing distance of (= fairly close to) the others.

4. intransitive when it hails, small balls of ice fall like rain from the sky

• It's hailing!

 

 

Word Origin:

n. and v. sense 4 Old English hagol hægl hagalian Germanic Dutch hagel German Hagel
v. senses 1 to 3 Middle English hail ‘healthy’ wæs hæil wassail Old Norse heill hale whole

 

Example Bank:

• The expedition was widely hailed as a success.

• Union leaders hailed the socialists' victory as a huge step forward.

Derived: hail from … 

 

noun

1. uncountable small balls of ice that fall like rain

• We drove through hail and snow.

2. singular a ~ of sth a large number or amount of sth that is aimed at sb in order to harm them

• a hail of arrows/bullets

• a hail of abuse

 

Word Origin:

n. and v. sense 4 Old English hagol hægl hagalian Germanic Dutch hagel German Hagel
v. senses 1 to 3 Middle English hail ‘healthy’ wæs hæil wassail Old Norse heill hale whole

 

Example Bank:

• It was terrible driving through the hail.

• The hail melted once the sun came out.

• We got caught in the hail.

• A passer-by was caught in the hail of bullets.

• It's hailing!

• Rain and hail pounded on the tiled roof.

• The attempt to bring in new legislation was met by a hail of criticism.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hail

hail (CALL) /heɪl/
verb [T] SLIGHTLY FORMAL
to call someone in order to attract their attention:
Shall we hail a taxi?
I tried to hail her from across the room.

 

x

hail (ICE) /heɪl/
noun [U]
1 small hard balls of ice which fall from the sky like rain

2 a hail of sth a lot of similar things or remarks, thrown or shouted at someone at the same time:
a hail of bullets
The Prime Minister was greeted with a hail of insults as she arrived at the students' union.

hail /heɪl/
verb [I]
If it hails, small hard balls of ice fall from the sky like rain.

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