precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets"
enthusiastic greeting
praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
call for; "hail a cab"
greet enthusiastically or joyfully
precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"