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| hail [ hayl ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle hailed, present participle hail·ing, 3rd person present singular hails) |
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1. acclaim somebody or something: to praise or approve a person, action, or accomplishment with enthusiasm
  The press hailed her as a child prodigy.
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2. get somebody's attention by shouting: to attract the attention of somebody or something such as a taxicab or ship by calling or signaling
hail a taxi
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3. greet somebody: to welcome or greet somebody upon meeting
We hailed each other like long-lost buddies.
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interjection |
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exclamation of greeting: used to greet, welcome, or acclaim somebody
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archaic or literary
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| [12th century. Variant of hale1] |
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within hail near enough to hear a shout or see a signal (dated)
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