Hailing - English meaning

verb

Praise enthusiastically and publicly.

Usage examples:

The conference was acclaimed as a considerable success

noun

Enthusiastic and public praise.

Usage examples:

She has won acclaim for her commitment to democracy

noun

Public approval and praise

Usage examples:

Critical acclaim despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well., to great acclaim her f…

verb

Approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Usage examples:

Reporters accosted him in the street

verb

To approach or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way

Usage examples:

They were accosted at a bus stop by someone who said he needed money.

verb

To go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way

Usage examples:

I'm usually accosted by beggars and drunks as i walk to the station.

verb

Accept or admit the existence or truth of.

Usage examples:

The plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities

verb

To accept the truth or recognize the existence of something

Usage examples:

The president acknowledged his mistake in not vetoing the tax bill., he’s acknowledged as a leader …

verb

To let someone know that you have received something that they sent to you

Usage examples:

Acknowledge receipt of sth please acknowledge receipt of this letter.

noun

The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.

Usage examples:

They exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch

verb

Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel).

Usage examples:

I addressed my letter to him personally

verb

The place where a person or organization can be found

verb

Show approval or praise by clapping.

Usage examples:

The crowd whistled and applauded

Clap one's hands or shout to indicate approval

verb

To show your enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance by clapping your hands repeatedly

Usage examples:

We applaud the family’s decision to protect their privacy.

verb

Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.

Usage examples:

The train approached the main line

noun

A way of dealing with a situation or problem.

Usage examples:

We need a whole new approach to the job

verb

Move towards

verb

Make a concerted or violent attack on.

Usage examples:

The scots army assailed edward's army from the rear

verb

To attack someone violently or criticize someone strongly

Usage examples:

The victim had been assailed with repeated blows to the head and body., he was assailed with insult…

verb

To cause someone to experience a lot of unpleasant things

Usage examples:

To be assailed by doubts/fears/problems

verb

Strike repeatedly with hard blows.

Usage examples:

A prisoner was battered to death with a table leg

noun

A semi-liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk or water, used for making pancakes or for coating food before frying.

Usage examples:

Pancake batter

noun

(in various sports, especially baseball) a player who is batting.

phrase

To be related to a particular person or group of people who lived in the past

Usage examples:

Her father is descended from greek royalty., humans are descended from (= developed from) ape-like …

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

verb

Attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles.

Usage examples:

The city was bombarded by federal forces

noun

A cannon of the earliest type, which fired a stone ball or large shot.

Usage examples:

Yet for all the muskets, bombards, and cannon, kelly appears more interested in the impact of gunpo…

verb

To attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs

Usage examples:

Fig. i was bombarded with phone calls and faxes.

phrasal verb

To speak loudly

Usage examples:

Speak up – call the names out so we can all hear., he called out, but she didn't hear him., the gov…

verb

Praise formally or officially.

Usage examples:

He was commended by the judge for his courageous actions

verb

To formally praise or mention with approval someone or something

Usage examples:

Lamos should be commended for creating important opportunities for minority actors., the reporter d…

verb

To formally praise someone or something

Usage examples:

Commend someone for something the judge commended her for her bravery., commend someone on somethin…

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Usage examples:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Usage examples:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

verb

Praise highly in speech or writing.

Usage examples:

He was eulogized as a rock star

verb

To praise someone or something in a speech or piece of writing

Usage examples:

Critics everywhere have eulogized her new novel., they eulogized over the breathtaking views.

verb

Praise enthusiastically.

Usage examples:

He extolled the virtues of the russian peoples

verb

To praise highly

Usage examples:

He often extols the virtues of his students.

verb

To praise something or someone very much

Usage examples:

His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies., extol the virtues of sh…

verb

Move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.

Usage examples:

Five inches of snow fell through the night

noun

An act of falling or collapsing.

Usage examples:

His mother had a fall as she alighted from a train

verb

Descend freely under the influence of gravity

verb

Praise and worship (god).

Usage examples:

Music is used to glorify god

verb

To praise or honor someone or something, or to make someone or something seem more excellent than is actually true

Usage examples:

The film glorifies the past too much., he has been glorified in the press., the glorification of we…

verb

To praise and honour god or a person

Usage examples:

There are 99 prayer beads - one for each way allah can be glorified in the koran., a statue was ere…

verb

Give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).

Usage examples:

Some of the customers greeted the barman in gaelic

verb

Weep; cry.

Usage examples:

He sat down on the armchair and started to greet

verb

Express greetings upon meeting someone

exclamation

Used to incite dogs to the chase during a hunt.

Usage examples:

Up she springs, and away she starts, the pack in full cry behind her, the huntsman's voice resoundi…

noun

A cry of ‘halloo’.

Usage examples:

A few hearty halloos tell us that these people are truly enjoying their hood.

verb

Cry or shout ‘halloo’ to attract attention or to give encouragement to dogs in hunting.

Usage examples:

I hallooed in the hope that they might hear my shouts

noun

A religious song or poem of praise to god or a god.

Usage examples:

A hellenistic hymn to apollo

verb

Praise (something).

Usage examples:

The joys of domesticity were being hymned in magazines

verb

(of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment).

Usage examples:

A bird that inhabits north america

verb

To live in a place

Usage examples:

These remote islands are inhabited only by birds and animals.

verb

Give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.

Usage examples:

Modern sportsmen are lionized and feted

phrasal verb

(of an employee or student) reside at the place where one works or studies.

adjective

Living in the home of your employer

Usage examples:

We have a live-in nanny who takes care of the children.

idiom

To give a lot of importance to something

Usage examples:

Don’t make too much of the test results.

phrase

To praise someone or something

Usage examples:

The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze., in the preface to her book, she pay…

verb

Hurl missiles repeatedly at.

Usage examples:

Two boys pelted him with rotten apples

noun

An act of hurling something at someone.

noun

The skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it.

Usage examples:

Traders brought reindeer pelts

noun

A pungent hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns, used as a spice or condiment to flavour food.

Usage examples:

Season to taste with salt and pepper

verb

Sprinkle or season (food) with pepper.

Usage examples:

I salted and peppered the beef before i browned it

noun

A black or cream-colored spice, often used in powdered form, that gives a spicy hot taste to food

Usage examples:

The mayor was peppered with questions from reporters about the municipal corruption scandal., he pe…

verb

Flow rapidly in a steady stream.

Usage examples:

Water poured off the roof

verb

To make a substance flow, esp. out of a container and usually into another container

Usage examples:

[ t ] pour the sugar into the bowl., [ t ] would you like me to pour you some coffee?, [ i ] water …

verb

Express warm approval or admiration of.

Usage examples:

We can't praise chris enough—he did a brilliant job

noun

The expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.

Usage examples:

The audience was full of praise for the whole production

noun

The condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops.

Usage examples:

The rain had not stopped for days

verb

Rain falls.

Usage examples:

It was beginning to rain

Water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere

noun

A gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing.

Usage examples:

He raises his arms in a triumphant salute

verb

Make a formal salute to.

Usage examples:

Don't you usually salute a superior officer?

verb

A formal military gesture of respect

noun

A brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

Usage examples:

A day of sunny spells and scattered showers

verb

(of a mass of small things) fall or be thrown in a shower.

Usage examples:

Bits of broken glass showered over me

noun

A brief rain, or a light fall of snow

Usage examples:

A snow shower, a shower of sparks, a shower of confetti, he stays in the shower until there is no m…

idiom

To praise someone or something

Usage examples:

The newspapers have been singing the praises of italy's new star player.

phrase

To admire or say admiring things about someone

Usage examples:

He's very highly thought of within the company., her colleagues think very highly of her work., i h…

verb

Boast about or praise (something), especially excessively.

Usage examples:

He was initially vaunted by the west for his leadership of the country

noun

A boast.

verb

To speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or reasonable

Usage examples:

The local people like to vaunt the glories of their faded past.

noun

A number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time.

Usage examples:

The infantry let off a couple of volleys

verb

(in sport, especially tennis or soccer) strike or kick (the ball) before it touches the ground.

Usage examples:

She volleyed the ball home

noun

A large number of bullets or arrows fired at the same time

Usage examples:

A volley of questions, i was ahead in the first game, but then hit a bad volley and a bad forehand.