hail

The word “hail” has 1 syllable: hail

It's pronounced as /heɪl/

What is synonym and antonym for hail?

In the thesaurus, “hail” has 154 synonyms and 53 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hail along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hail

acclaim
accost
accredit
acknowledge
address
adulate
applaud
approve
ask
assemble
avalanche
ballyhoo
barrage
batter
be a native of
be born in
beat down upon
beckon
begin
belaud
bid
blitz
blitzkrieg
bombard
bombardment
bravo
broadside
burst
buzz
call
call out
call up
cannonade
cataclysm
cataract
celebrate
cheer
cite
claim as birthplace
clap
command
commend
compliment
convene
convoke
crack up
current
deify
deluge
demand
discharge
distance
drumbeat
drumfire
earful
earshot
emblazon
endorse
engulfment
eruption
eulogize
exalt
excess
extol
extoll
favor
flag
flag down
flatter
flood
flood tide
flurry
flush
fusillade
glorify
glut
greet
gush
hailstorm
hear it for
hearing
hello
holler
idolize
indorse
inundation
invite
invoke
knell
kudize
laud
magnify
muster
order
outbreak
outburst
outflow
outpouring
overabundance
overage
overflow
overkill
overmuch
overpraise
oversupply
page
pelt
pelting
praise
rain
rash
recognize
recommend
request
requisition
ring
river
root for
rush
salute
salvo
send for
shoulder
shout
shower
sight
signal
sing
sing out
sound
spate
speak to
storm
stream
subpoena
summon
superabundance
superfluity
support
surfeit
surge
surplus
tide
torrent
tout
volley
volume
wave down
welcome
whistle
whistle down
whistle for
yawp
yoo-hoo

Antonyms for hail

admonish
banish
belittle
blame
cast out
castigate
censure
chide
condemn
criticize
debase
denounce
disapprove
discommend
discourage
disdain
dishonor
dismiss
disparage
dissuade
dribble
drip
eject
excoriate
expel
humiliate
keelhaul
kick out
knock
lambast
lambaste
oust
out
pan
put down
rebuke
refuse
reprehend
reprimand
reproach
reprobate
reprove
rout
run off
skewer
slag
slam
slight
throw out
trickle
turn away
vilify
whisper

Meanings of hail

noun
1. Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
verb
1. Of hail, to fall from the sky.
2. To send or release hail.
3. To pour down in rapid succession.
4. To greet; give salutation to; salute.
5. To name; to designate; to call.
6. To call out loudly in order to gain the attention of.
7. To signal in order to initiate communication with.
adjective
1. Healthy, whole, safe.

Example Sentences

Hail pounded against the windows during the intense storm.
The villagers rejoiced as they saw the first signs of spring after a long winter of hail and snow.
The brave captain steered the ship through the treacherous waters, undaunted by the fierce hail.
Hail is often a harbinger of severe weather conditions such as thunderstorms.
The travelers sought refuge under the sturdy oak tree as the hail began to fall from the darkening sky.

On this page you'll find 207 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hail, such as: acclaim, accost, accredit, acknowledge, address, admonish, adulate.

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