n. 25B6; verb
a friend hailed him from the upper deck : CALL OUT TO, shout to, halloo, address; greet, say hello to, salute.
he hailed a cab : FLAG DOWN, wave down, signal to.
critics hailed the film as a masterpiece : ACCLAIM, praise, applaud, rave about, extol, eulogize, hymn, lionize, sing the praises of, make much of, glorify, cheer, salute, toast; N. Amer. informal ballyhoo; black English big up; formal laud.
Rick hails from Australia : COME FROM, be from, be a native of, have one's roots in.