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

a shout or call used to attract attention