hailed

Meanings

• Verb

  Called out or signaled to come, especially by waving a hand or using a horn.

  - "He hailed a taxi on the street corner."
  - "The lifeguard hailed the swimmers to return to shore."

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Pronunciation

1. /heɪld/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hailed
ailed , mail , ail , veil

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Variants

List of all variants of hailed that leads to same result
hail , hailed , hailing , hails , hail from , hailed from , hailer , hailers , hailing from , hails from

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Etymology

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Originally meant to call out or signal to someone, from the Old English word 'haelian', which meant 'to shout, cry out, or call'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hail' can also refer to large ice pellets that fall from the sky during a hailstorm.

2. The word 'hail' is derived from the Old English word 'haelian', which also meant 'to heal'. However, the modern meaning of the word has evolved to mean 'to call out' rather than 'to heal'.

3. In some parts of the world, it is considered good luck to be hailed by a fairy or other mythical creature.

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Related Concepts

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1. flag down: A related term that means to wave a hand or signal to stop a vehicle or person.

2. hailstorm: A severe weather event characterized by large hailstones and heavy rain.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hailed' is often used to describe the arrival or recognition of something or someone important. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes Gatsby's mansion as a 'gigantic yellow object that rose up from nothing to hail me with its shining windows.'

How to Memorize "hailed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of waving a hand or using a horn to signal for something or someone to come.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hailed' with the idea of calling out or signaling for something or someone to come.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'hail' and the action of calling out or signaling, such as 'Hail, I'll ask you to come!'

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