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haul

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of haul

1 the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
  • Our latest trip to collect shells at the beach resulted in quite a haul.
Synonyms of haul

bounty, catch, take, yield
Words Related to haul

bag

earnings, gain, gross, income, net, payoff, proceeds, profit, receipts, return, revenue, winnings

booty, loot, plunder, spoils, swag

appropriation, collection
Near Antonyms of haul

deduction, loss, subtraction
2 a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
  • a truck carrying a large haul of lumber
Synonyms of haul

burden, cargo, draft, freight, lading, load, loading, payload, weight
Words Related to haul

consignment

boatload, carload, shipload, trainload, truckload, wagonload

ballast, deadweight

overload, surcharge

bale, bundle, pack, package, packet, parcel, shipment

manifest

body, bulk, mass
3 the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
  • The sharp haul strained the rope but didn't break it.
Synonyms of haul

draw, jerk, pluck, pull, tug, wrench, yank
Words Related to haul

drag, tow

hitch, twitch

grab, snatch
Near Antonyms of haul

heave, shove, thrust
Antonyms of haul

push

haul

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of haul

1 to cause to follow by applying steady force on
  • A pair of strong oxen hauled the plow.
Synonyms of haul

drag, draw, hale, lug, pull, tow, tug
Words Related to haul

attract

heave, jerk, yank

carry, convey, ferry, move, transport
Near Antonyms of haul

shove, thrust
Antonyms of haul

drive, propel, push
2 to support and take from one place to another
  • A vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day.
Synonyms of haul

bear, carry, cart, convey, ferry, lug, pack, tote, transport
Words Related to haul

deliver, hand over, transfer

forward, send, ship, transmit

bring, fetch, take

move, remove, shift

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