Word a Day
hail
What does hail mean?
hail (verb): praise vociferously.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use hail in a sentence?
- He was hailed as a hero. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce hail?
/heɪl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of hail?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “hail”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “hail” mean?
hear with intention
Not quite: that's what listen means.
to guide or conduct
Not quite: that's what lead means.
praise vociferously
Right! That's what “hail” means.
try to get or reach
Not quite: that's what seek means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hail”?
believe
Not quite: believe means something else.
provide
Not quite: provide means something else.
acclaim
Right!
include
Not quite: include means something else.
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