hail - Meaning in Sanskrit

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hail - Meaning in Sanskrit

hail Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of hail in English

hail noun

1. enthusiastic greeting
2. many objects thrown forcefully through the air

   Examples

   • "a hail of bullets"
   • "a hail of pebbles"
3. precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

hail verb

1. praise vociferously

   Synonyms

   acclaim, herald, herald

   Example

   • "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
2. greet enthusiastically or joyfully

   Synonyms

   herald, herald

3. call for

   Example

   • "hail a cab"
4. be a native of

   Synonyms

   come

   Example

   • "She hails from Kalamazoo"
5. precipitate as small ice particles

   Example

   • "It hailed for an hour"

Synonyms of hail

• acclaim, herald
• herald
• come

Description

Hail is a form of solid precipitation. It is distinct from ice pellets, though the two are often confused. It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. Ice pellets generally fall in cold weather, while hail growth is greatly inhibited during low surface temperatures.

Also see "Hail" on Wikipedia

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