within hailing distance Definition

hail²
verb

1. To attract attention by shouting or making gestures, eg to signal (especially a taxi) to stop.

Thesaurus: signal to, wave at, flag down.
2. To greet someone, especially enthusiatically.

Thesaurus: greet, salute, wave at, address, acknowledge, welcome.
3. To recognize or describe someone as being or representing something.

Example: He was hailed a hero
Thesaurus: acknowledge, welcome, honour, acclaim, applaud, exalt.

exclamation

1. old use
An expression of greeting.

noun

1. The act or an instance of hailing.

Idiom: within hail (within hailing distance)

Close enough to hear when called to.

Etymology: 13c: from Norse heill healthy.

Phrasal Verb: hail from somewhere

To come from or belong to (a place)
Example: he hails from Manchester.