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hailnoun1 a heavy fall of objectsa hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche rain, shower, storm barrage, bombardment, broadside, cannonade, fusillade, salvo, volleyflood, gush, rush, spate, torrenteruption, outbreak, outburst a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at onceeven under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool barrage, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, cannonade, drumbeat, drumfire, flurry, fusillade, salvo, shower, storm, volley broadside, earfulavalanche, burst, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, discharge, engulfment, flood, flood tide, flush, gush, inundation, outburst, outflow, outpouring, overflow, rash, spate, surge, torrentcurrent, river, stream, tideexcess, glut, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus dribble, drip, trickle hailnoun2range of hearingstay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready earshot, hearing, sound volumedistance, sight hailverbto declare enthusiastic approval ofthe museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius acclaim, accredit, applaud, cheer, crack up, laud, praise, salute, tout bravo, clap, rise (to)ballyhooapprove, commend, endorse(also indorse), favor, recommend, root (for), supportcelebrate, emblazon, eulogize, extol(also extoll), glorify, magnify, singadulate, belaud, flatter, overpraisedeify, idolize doff one's hat to(or doff one's cap to) knock, pan, slam belittle, discommend, disparage, put downblame, censure, reprehend, reprobateadmonish, chide, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprovecastigate, excoriate, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), skewer, slag(chiefly British), vilify to demand or request the presence or service oflet's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check call, summon cite, subpoenaassemble, call out, call up, convene, convoke, musterask, bid, invitecommand, order, request, requisitionbeckon, demand, invokebuzz, knell, page, ring, whistle send for dismiss, send (away), turn awaybanish, boot (out), cast out, drum (out), eject, expel, kick out, oust, out, rout, run off, throw out, turf (out)(chiefly British) before the 12th century |