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haul


Definition: Meaning of, haul in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hɔːl /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
haul hauled hauled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hauling hauls
[transitive]
  1. to pull something heavy with a continuous steady movement
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  2. haul yourself up/out of something etc to move somewhere with a lot of effort, especially because you are injured or tired
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  3. haul yourself up/out of something etc to succeed in achieving a higher position in society, in a competition etc
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  4. haul somebody over the coals British English to criticize someone severely because they have done something wrong [=  rake somebody over the coals American English]
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  5. haul off and hit/punch/kick somebody American English informal to try to hit someone very hard
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  6. haul ass American English spoken not polite to hurry
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Singular Plural
haul hauls
[countable]
  1. a large amount of illegal or stolen goods
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  2. long/slow haul something that takes a lot of time and effort
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  3. the amount of fish caught when fishing with a net
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haul used in phrases

  • haul away (verb)
    1. take away by means of a vehicle
  • haul up (verb)
    1. driving come to a halt after driving somewhere
  • long haul (noun)
    1. a journey over a long distance
    2. a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
  • long-haul (adjective)
    1. long-haul flight/route/destination etc a long-haul flight etc is over a very long distance
    long-haul
  • short-haul (adjective)
    1. a short-haul aircraft or flight travels a fairly short distance
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haul used in phrasal verbs

  • haul in (phrasal verb)
    1. to earn a lot of money
    2. British English same as haul1 (sense 3)
  • haul off (phrasal verb)
    1. to take someone away to a place they do not want to go
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