haul

¹haul

verb \ˈhȯl\

Definition of HAUL

transitive verb

1

a : to exert traction on : draw <haul a wagon> b : to obtain or move by or as if by hauling <was hauled to parties night after night by his wife> c : to transport in a vehicle : cart

2

: to change the course of (a ship) especially so as to sail closer to the wind

3

: to bring before an authority for interrogation or judgment : hale <haul traffic violators into court>

intransitive verb

1

: to exert traction : pull

2

: to move along : proceed

3

: to furnish transportation

4

of the wind : shift

— haul ass

often vulgar : to move quickly

Examples of HAUL

1. They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
2. The car was hauled away to the junkyard.
3. We used buckets to haul water up from the river.
4. She hauled herself to her feet and limped home.
5. I'm tired of hauling this heavy camera around with me.
6. The prisoner was hauled away in handcuffs.
7. They hauled her off to court.
8. The cattle were hauled by rail.
9. The company has a fleet of trucks that are used to haul freight.

Origin of HAUL

Middle English halen to pull, from Anglo-French haler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch halen to pull; akin to Old English geholian to obtain

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to HAUL

Synonyms: drag, draw, hale, pull, lug, tow, tug

Antonyms: drive, propel, push

Related Words: attract; heave, jerk, yank; carry, convey, ferry, move, transport

Near Antonyms: shove, thrust

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Rhymes with HAUL

all, awl, ball, bawl, brawl, call, caul, crawl, doll, drawl, fall, gall, hall, kraal, mall, maul, moll, pall, pawl, Saul, scall, scrawl, shawl, small, spall, sprawl, squall, stall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, yawl