haul
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
hauls;
hauled;
hauling
hauls;
hauled;
hauling
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAUL
[+ object]
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition
a
:
to pull or drag (something) with effort
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Haul the ropes in. = Haul in the ropes.
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They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
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The car was hauled away/off to the junkyard.
b
:
to move or carry (something) with effort
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We used buckets to haul water up from the river.
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She hauled herself to her feet and limped home.
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I'm tired of hauling this heavy camera around with me.
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition
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to force (someone) to go or come to a place
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The police caught him and hauled him (in) to the station.
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The prisoner was hauled away in handcuffs.
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They hauled her off to court/jail.
3
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to carry (someone or something) in a vehicle
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The cattle were hauled by rail.
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The company has a fleet of trucks that are used to haul freight.
haul ass
US, informal + impolite
:
to move quickly
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You'd better haul ass or you'll miss your flight.
haul in
[phrasal verb]
haul in (something)
or
haul (something) in
US, sports
:
to catch (a ball or pass)
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He hauled in a long touchdown pass.
haul off and
US, informal
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to suddenly do (something specified)
— followed by a verb that expresses some kind of usually violent action
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She hauled off and punched him in the face.
haul on
[phrasal verb]
haul on (something)
:
to forcefully pull (something)
haul over the coals
2
haul
/ˈhɑːl/
noun
plural
hauls
2
haul
/ˈhɑːl/
noun
plural
hauls
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAUL
[count]
1
:
the act of pulling or dragging something with effort
:
the act of hauling something
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each haul of the rope
2
:
a usually large amount of something that has been stolen, collected, or won
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a burglar's haul
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Authorities seized the drugs in one of the biggest drug hauls in the history of the county.
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The kids always collect a substantial haul of candy on Halloween.
3
:
a distance to be traveled
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see also long haul
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It's just a short haul from our cabin to the beach.
