Hailing

//ˈheɪlɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which somebody is hailed.

    "There is an unending series of hailings, both direct and indirect, to which the reader responds or does not respond. Thus, although certain texts attempt to address themselves to the reader, she may be critical of them […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of hail form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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acclaimshowerstorma mass ofa world ofabide by

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"Hailing a cab in Manhattan at 5:00 p.m. is nearly impossible."

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