hail

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents (Freq. 3)
• Hypernyms:
precipitation, downfall
• Part Meronyms:
hailstone
2. many objects thrown forcefully through the air
- a hail of pebbles
- a hail of bullets
• Hypernyms:
object, physical object
3. enthusiastic greeting
• Hypernyms:
greeting, salutation

II - verb

1. praise vociferously (Freq. 4)
- The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
• Syn:
acclaim, herald
• Derivationally related forms:
acclamation (for: acclaim), acclaim (for: acclaim)
• Hypernyms:
applaud
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam and Sue hail the movie
2. be a native of (Freq. 1)
- She hails from Kalamazoo
• Syn:
come
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Group:
derive, come, descend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
3. call for (Freq. 1)
- hail a cab
• Hypernyms:
call, send for
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. greet enthusiastically or joyfully (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
herald
• Hypernyms:
greet, recognize, recognise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
5. precipitate as small ice particles
- It hailed for an hour
• Hypernyms:
precipitate, come down, fall
• Verb Frames:
- It is ----ing
- It was hailing all day long

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  herald, come, acclaim