Synonyms of hail

hail 1 of 3

verb

1

as in to praise

to declare enthusiastic approval of

the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praise
• applaud
• salute
• acclaim
• cheer
• laud
• commend
• crack up
• tout
• accredit
• rise (to)
• clap
• endorse
• approve
• recommend
• celebrate
• bravo
• doff one's hat to
• eulogize
• favor
• extol
• sing
• root (for)
• emblazon
• ballyhoo
• adulate
• support
• magnify
• overpraise
• flatter
• idolize
• glorify
• belaud
• deify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knock
• pan
• slam
• blame
• put down
• disparage
• belittle
• criticize
• censure
• rebuke
• reproach
• reprobate
• chide
• admonish
• reprimand
• discommend
• reprove
• castigate
• reprehend
• vilify
• excoriate
• slag
• skewer
• lambaste
• keelhaul

2

as in to summon

to demand or request the presence or service of

let's hail a taxi

hailed the waiter for the check

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summon
• call
• ask
• invite
• send for
• request
• call out
• cite
• order
• call up
• assemble
• bid
• invoke
• subpoena
• demand
• convene
• ring
• whistle
• muster
• beckon
• convoke
• page
• command
• buzz
• knell
• requisition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• send (away)
• dismiss
• turn away
• cast out
• run off
• expel
• banish
• eject
• rout
• out
• throw out
• oust
• boot (out)
• turf (out)
• kick out
• drum (out)

hail

2 of 3

noun (1)

ˈhāl 

1

as in rain

a heavy fall of objects

a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rain
• barrage
• shower
• storm
• flood
• volley
• torrent
• bombardment
• fusillade
• rush
• broadside
• cannonade
• salvo
• eruption
• outbreak
• spate
• gush
• outburst

2

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• volley
• bombardment
• flood
• torrent
• shower
• fusillade
• storm
• cannonade
• salvo
• tide
• drumbeat
• blitzkrieg
• blitz
• drumfire
• avalanche
• rash
• surge
• burst
• stream
• deluge
• inundation
• outpouring
• outflow
• gush
• spate
• river
• overflow
• outburst
• cataract
• broadside
• flood tide
• discharge
• current
• surplus
• earful
• cataclysm
• excess
• flush
• glut
• engulfment
• surfeit
• overabundance
• superabundance
• oversupply
• overkill
• superfluity
• overage
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

hail

3 of 3

noun (2)

as in sound

range of hearing

stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sound
• hearing
• distance
• earshot
• sight
• volume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hail

Verb

Since roads are often crowded, public transportation is usually the fastest way to get around, although taxis can be easily hailed on the street. —Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026

The coming-of-age drama hailed from Outer Banks creators Jonas and Josh Pate, who formed a real-life rock band to star at the center of the musical coming-of-age drama. —Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026

Noun

Damaging winds will be the primary threat with the line of storms, but large hail and a few tornadoes will also be possible, the weather service said. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026

There is also an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms the afternoon of April 3 across northern Missouri and southern Iowa, and chances for storms, large hail and tornadoes for parts of the Ozarks and northwest Texas, the weather service said. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026