"hails" in the noun sense
1. hail
precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
2. hail
many objects thrown forcefully through the air
"a hail of pebbles"
"a hail of bullets"
3. hail
enthusiastic greeting
"hails" in the verb sense
1. acclaim, hail, herald
praise vociferously
"The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
2. hail, come
be a native of
"She hails from Kalamazoo"
3. hail
call for
"hail a cab"
4. hail, herald
greet enthusiastically or joyfully
5. hail
precipitate as small ice particles
"It hailed for an hour"
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