haul

verb

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\ ˈhȯl

hauled; hauling; hauls

Definition of haul

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : to cause (something) to move by pulling or drawing : to exert traction on 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 The cattle were hauled to market. trucks hauling freight

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 haul back on the reins

2 : to move along : proceed about three o'clock we hauled into Moonridge— Kenneth Clark the bull hauled back for another lunge— F. B. Gipson

3 : to furnish transportation a nominal charge for hauling

4 of the wind : shift

haul ass

slang, often vulgar

: to move quickly haul ass or you'll miss your flight

haul

noun

Definition of haul (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : the act or process of hauling (see haul entry 1) : pull The rope stood up under the strain of the haul.

b : a device for pulling or carting something : a device for hauling

2a : the result of an effort to obtain, collect, or win the burglar's haul

b : the quantity of fish taken in a single draft of a net

3a : the act or process of transporting something in a vehicle : transportation by hauling a rail haul meant that several hundred expensive … cars would have to be bought— N. M. Clark

b : the length or course of a transportation route a long haul

c : a quantity transported : load a haul of lumber

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Examples of haul in a Sentence

Verb They hauled the boat up onto the beach. The car was hauled away to the junkyard. We used buckets to haul water up from the river. She hauled herself to her feet and limped home. I'm tired of hauling this heavy camera around with me. The prisoner was hauled away in handcuffs. They hauled her off to court. The cattle were hauled by rail. The company has a fleet of trucks that are used to haul freight. Noun each haul of the rope Authorities seized the drugs in one of the biggest drug hauls in the history of the county. The kids always collect a substantial haul of candy on Halloween. It's just a short haul from our cabin to the beach.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The streaming service earned 91 nominations for this year's Emmy Awards, second only to HBO, which hauled 111, and well ahead of Hulu's 18 and Amazon's 16 according to Business Insider. — Hamza Shaban, chicagotribune.com, "Netflix adds 5 million new subscribers, surpassing 100 million," 18 July 2017 Hundreds of people, including prominent intellectuals, had signed the charter by the time Mr Liu was hauled away to his cell. — The Economist, "China’s conscienceLiu Xiaobo’s death holds a message for China," 15 July 2017 A pipeline that hauls oil from West Texas’ Permian Basin to Houston shut Thursday after a 1,200-barrel spill near the state capital, Austin. — Ben Sharples, Bloomberg.com, "Oil's Weekly Gain Belies Smaller-Than-$1 Increase From Late 2016," 14 July 2017 Yeah, there's the handful of students who love running and are cooling at the finish line in ten minutes flat, but for everyone else, hauling yourself a full mile at a jog is no small feat. — Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue, "Girls in Saudi Arabia Will Can Soon Take Gym Class," 13 July 2017 The group is scheduled to meet with Waste Management, the company which hauls Mobile's garbage, on Wednesday. — John Sharp, AL.com, "Mobile inches forward on 'robust recycling' plan, despite council's cautious approach," 11 July 2017 Several cars of a freight train hauling crude oil derailed Friday night in Plainfield prompting an evacuation but no injuries, officials said. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Freight train hauling crude oil derails, causing evacuation but no injuries," 30 June 2017 The victim was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive his head wounds, Officer John Buttle said.. Officers cruised around the area, looking for the Winnebago hauling a black Jeep. — Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Bay assault suspect makes getaway in RV towing a Jeep," 28 June 2017 According to Kansas City police, a truck hauling construction equipment struck part of the bridge, which dislodged concrete. — Toriano Porter And Joe Robertson, kansascity.com, "Barry Road and U.S. 169 in Northland re-opened after bridge accident," 24 June 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun According to a Huntsville Fire & Rescue Facebook post, technical rescue crews deployed a haul system to extract the caver to safety. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Caver rescued on Monte Sano mountain in Huntsville," 3 Jan. 2021 Herman’s second recruiting class is ranked third in the nation behind Georgia and Ohio State, marking the program’s best haul since 2012. — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas dumps Tom Herman, hires Steve Sarkisian," 2 Jan. 2021 And roughly one-fifth of that haul flowed into the pockets of just two men: Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon (and owner of The Washington Post), and Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX fame. — Washington Post, "World’s richest men added billions to their fortunes last year as others struggled," 1 Jan. 2021 The analysis looked at itemized donations from individuals, which made up a large portion of each candidate’s haul. — Chris Joyner, ajc, "A look inside the record-breaking Senate runoff fundraising," 31 Dec. 2020 Much of the haul was taken from salvage yards, Breen’s and Wait’s personal collections, and the restaurant’s interior. — Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, "14 clever COVID-19 design solutions from around the world," 29 Dec. 2020 Trump earned 26% of the nonwhite vote, the highest percentage of any Republican since then-Vice President Richard Nixon's 32% haul in 1960. — Carly Roman, Washington Examiner, "Maryland governor says 'big chunk' of GOP will continue to listen to Trump," 28 Dec. 2020 This year’s class is the first full haul assembled by Arkansas coach Sam Pittman, who was hired last December, 10 days before the early signing period began. — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, "Hogs sign 23 in early period," 17 Dec. 2020 The last two to come in complete Ohio State’s expected offensive line haul. — Tim Bielik, cleveland, "National Signing Day 2021: Recap of the top news and notes about Ohio State and about college football," 16 Dec. 2020

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