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hails

SayHAYLZ/heɪlz/

2 meanings of hails

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of hail. Use this form after he, she, or it.

    He hails a taxi whenever it starts to rain.

    She hails from a small town near the coast.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of hail. Use it when talking about more than one shower of falling things.

    The fort faced many hails of arrows that long afternoon.

    Sudden hails of small stones rattled against the tin roof.

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hails is a form of hail

hail, verb: To come from a certain place, family, or background. Full entry

Forms
hailhails he/she/ithailing -ing formhailed past tense, past participle
Spelling
hail → hails: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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