Definition of "Hail" :

noun: enthusiastic greeting

noun: many objects thrown forcefully through the air

"A hail of pebbles."

noun: precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

verb: praise vociferously

"The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein."

verb: greet enthusiastically or joyfully

verb: call for

"Hail a cab."

verb: be a native of

"She hails from Kalamazoo."

verb: precipitate as small ice particles

"It hailed for an hour."