hail

hail
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. greeting, welcome; hail-stones. See cold. — v. salute, greet, call, summon; accost, address. See courtesy, indication.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. hailstorm, sleet, hailstone, graupel, soft hail, ice; see also rain 1 , storm .
v.
1. [To salute]
Syn. cheer, welcome, honor; see greet .
2. [To call to]
Syn. signal, address, speak to; see summon 1 .
3. [To praise]
Syn. applaud, recognize, acclaim; see praise 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
greet, wave to, call to, hello, accost, salute, welcome, *tip one's hat to, nod to, flag down, signal.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons: greeting, salutation, salute, welcome. See GREETING.
V
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A concentrated outpouring, as of missiles, words, or blows: barrage, bombardment, burst, cannonade, fusillade, salvo, shower, storm, volley. See ATTACK.
VI
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To approach for the purpose of speech: accost, greet, salute. See APPROACH, GREETING, SEEK. 2. To address in a friendly and respectful way: greet, salute, welcome. See GREETING. 3. To pay tribute or homage to: acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise. Idiom: sing someone's praises. See PRAISE. 4. To have as one's home or place of origin: come, originate. See START.

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