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- pronunciation:
- heIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
round pieces of frozen rain or a storm of this frozen rain.
- similar words:
- precipitation, sleet
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| definition 2: |
something that comes in large numbers or with force.
After his speech there was a hail of questions from the audience.I knocked over a jar and caused a hail of sugar to spill all over the floor.- synonyms:
- avalanche, barrage, deluge, flood, storm
- similar words:
- flurry, overflow, shower
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hails, hailing, hailed |
| definition 1: |
to fall or pour down in icy rain.
It is getting colder and may hail tomorrow if it doesn't rain.- similar words:
- precipitate, storm
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| definition 2: |
to fall down or strike like hail.
Dust and plaster hailed down on us during the earthquake.- synonyms:
- rain
- similar words:
- batter, beat, fall
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