Hale meaning

UK /heɪl/ US /heɪl/ 1 syllable

Hale (noun): a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776).

Hale has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as noun, verb and adjective.

Hale as a noun

  1. a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

    Synonyms: Nathan Hale

    Type of: American Revolutionary leader

  2. United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)

    Synonyms: George Ellery Hale

    Type of: astronomer

  3. prolific United States writer (1822-1909)

    Synonyms: Edward Everett Hale

    Type of: writer

Hale as a verb

  1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
    • She forced him to take a job in the city
    • He squeezed her for information

    Synonyms: coerce, squeeze, pressure, force

    Type of: compel

    Kinds: turn up the heat, drive, bludgeon, steamroller, squeeze for, dragoon, terrorize, bring oneself

  2. draw slowly or heavily
    • haul stones
    • haul nets

    Synonyms: haul, cart, drag

    Type of: pull

    Kinds: bowse, underrun

Hale as an adjective

  1. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
    • hale and hearty
    • whole in mind and body
    • a whole person again

    Synonyms: whole

    Similar: healthy

    Related forms: haleness

How to pronounce Hale

Hale is pronounced /heɪl/ in British English and /heɪl/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with Hale

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in LE · 4-letter words

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