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English noun: hail | |||
| 1. | hail (phenomenon) precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | downfall, precipitation | ||
| Part holonym | hailstone | ||
| 2. | hail (object) many objects thrown forcefully through the air | ||
| Samples | A hail of pebbles. A hail of bullets. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | object, physical object | ||
| 3. | hail (communication) enthusiastic greeting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greeting, salutation | ||
English verb: hail | |||
| 1. | hail (communication) praise vociferously | ||
| Samples | The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue hail the movie | ||
| Synonyms | acclaim, herald | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | applaud | ||
| 2. | hail (stative) be a native of | ||
| Samples | She hails from Kalamazoo. | ||
| Synonyms | come | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Verb group | come, derive, descend | ||
| 3. | hail (communication) call for | ||
| Samples | Hail a cab. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, send for | ||
| 4. | hail (communication) greet enthusiastically or joyfully | ||
| Synonyms | herald | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greet, recognise, recognize | ||
| 5. | hail (weather) precipitate as small ice particles | ||
| Samples | It hailed for an hour. | ||
| Examples | It was hailing all day long | ||
| Pattern of use | It is ----ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come down, fall, precipitate | ||
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