hail
/heɪl/ verb B2- To have hailstones fall from the sky. · They say it's going to hail tomorrow.
- To send or release hail. · The cloud would hail down furiously within a few minutes.
- To pour down in rapid succession.
He/she/it hails · Past hailed · Past participle hailed · -ing form hailing
Verb forms
- Base form
- hail
- He/she/it
- hails
- Past
- hailed
- Past participle
- hailed
- -ing form
- hailing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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You hailed me, I think?”
Morrel appeared and was saluted with an enthusiastic burst of applause from the crew of the Pharaon, who hailed the visit of the shipowner as a sure indication that the man whose wedding feast he thus delighted to honor would ere long be first in command of the ship; and as Dantès was universally beloved on board his vessel, the sailors put no restraint on their tumultuous joy at finding that the opinion and choice of their superiors so exactly coincided with their own.
In old days Stamford had never been a particular crony of mine, but now I hailed him with enthusiasm, and he, in his turn, appeared to be delighted to see me.
Under these circumstances, I eagerly hailed the little mystery which hung around my companion, and spent much of my time in endeavouring to unravel it.
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