pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds

rain and hail bounced on the tiled roof

hail falls

it hailed so hard we had to stop

(of a large number of objects) fall or be hurled forcefully

missiles and bombs hail down from the sky

call out to (someone) to attract attention

I hailed her in English

praise (someone or something) enthusiastically

he has been hailed as the new James Dean

have one's home or origins in (a place)

they hail from Turkey

expressing greeting or acclaim

hail, Caesar!

a shout or call used to attract attention