hail definition

1. precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
2. many objects thrown forcefully through the air
• examples: a hail of pebbles
• examples: a hail of bullets
3. enthusiastic greeting
4. be a native of
• examples: She hails from Kalamazoo
5. call for
• examples: hail a cab
6. greet enthusiastically or joyfully
7. precipitate as small ice particles
• examples: It hailed for an hour