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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Oppress not the cubs of the stranger, but hail them as Sister and Brother, For though they are little and fubsy, it may be the Bear is their mother.
Anne’s plan was hailed with enthusiasm.
“A starting-point for our investigation.” He hailed a cab.
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.
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