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Hailing: meaning, definitions and examples

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hailing

 

[ หˆheษชlษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

greeting or signaling

Hailing refers to the act of calling out to someone in order to attract their attention or to greet them. It can be used in various contexts, such as hailing a taxi or hailing a friend from a distance. The term can also denote the act of summoning someone or something. Hailing is often used in informal situations, emphasizing the action of actively trying to engage someone. Additionally, it can imply a sense of enthusiasm or urgency in the call.

Synonyms

calling, greeting, signaling, summoning.

Examples of usage

  • She was hailing a cab on the busy street.
  • He stood on the corner, hailing his friend.
  • They were hailing the passing train.
  • The crew was hailing the sailors aboard.

Translations

Translations of the word "hailing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cumprimentando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฎเคธเฅเค•เคพเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช begrรผรŸend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyapa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ั‚ะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ witanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒจๆ‹ถใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท saluer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ saludar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท selamlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ์‚ฌํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozdravovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozdravovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ดๆ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pozdravljanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kveรฐja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัำ™ะปะตะผะดะตััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ˜แƒงแƒแƒก แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ salamlama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ saludo

Etymology

The word 'hail' comes from the Old English 'hรฆgl', meaning 'hail, a form of precipitation', and it has roots in the Proto-Germanic 'hailaga' and Proto-Indo-European 'วตสฐei-', meaning 'to call'. It has evolved over time and in different contexts shifted meaning. Initially, it pertained to the weather phenomenon and later adapted to describe salutation and calling out. The verb form took shape around the 14th century, when it became commonplace to hail someone to get their attention. The distinct separation of meanings linked to both weather and greetings reflects the versatility of language and how words evolve based on usage.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,374, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.