hails Antonyms

Meaning of hails

hails

to pour down like hail, greet sense 1, to call a greeting to a passing ship, to fall as hail, to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1), to greet with enthusiastic approval, small lumps of ice that fall from clouds sometimes during thunderstorms, an act or instance of hailing, to pour down or strike like hail, a calling to attract attention, precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow, to greet or summon by calling, hearing distance, something that gives the effect of falling hail, salute, greet, an exclamation of greeting or acclamation, something that gives the effect of a shower of hail, to call out to, to call out, to summon by calling, to be or have been native to or a resident of

hails Sentence Examples

  1. The mayor hails from a small town in the Midwest.
  2. The new CEO hails from the tech industry.
  3. The storm hailed in icy pellets, damaging roofs and cars.
  4. The author hails the book as a masterpiece of modern literature.
  5. The band hails from Nashville, the heart of country music.
  6. The scientist hails from a prestigious research university.
  7. The former president hails the achievements of his administration.
  8. The actor hails from a family of performers.
  9. The restaurant hails itself as serving the best burgers in town.
  10. The team hails the victory as a major triumph.

FAQs About the word hails

to pour down like hail, greet sense 1, to call a greeting to a passing ship, to fall as hail, to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1), to greet with enthusiastic

acclaims, commends,applauds, praises, lauds,salutes, touts, cheers, accredits, endorses

slams, blames, criticizes, belittles, disparages, pans,knocks, rebukes, admonishes, censures

The mayor hails from a small town in the Midwest.

The new CEO hails from the tech industry.

The storm hailed in icy pellets, damaging roofs and cars.

The author hails the book as a masterpiece of modern literature.