Hail
/heɪl/
Hail" means to call out to someone to greet them or get their attention, like when you wave and shout 'hello' to a friend you see from far away.
Examples
- I saw my friend at the park, so I decided to hail him from across the field.
- When I spotted my dad in the crowd, I waved to hail him over to me.
- At the game, I tried to hail the coach to ask him about my position.
Synonyms
greet
call
wave
salute
shout
Antonyms
ignore
neglect
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