- haul
- haul1 [ hɔl ] verb transitive *1. ) to pull or carry something heavy from one place to another with a lot of effort: DRAG:Rescue workers attached the men to ropes before hauling them to safety.haul something/someone to/up/into etc.: I hauled my luggage to the nearest small hotel.a ) to pull a vehicleb ) to move goods from one place to another2. ) to change someone's position by pulling them: DRAG:haul someone up/into/to etc.: He grasped Judy's arm and hauled her to her feet.a ) to move somewhere using a lot of effort, especially by pulling:haul yourself up/into/onto etc.: I hauled myself up into the attic and looked around.3. ) INFORMAL to make someone appear before a court or other authority because they are accused of doing something wrong:haul before: He was hauled before the board of directors.haul ass AMERICAN IMPOLITEto hurryhaul/rake someone over the coalsto speak to someone severely because they have done something wrong,haul `in phrasal verb transitive INFORMALto earn a lot of money:Their new business venture managed to haul in over $4 million in its first year.,haul `off phrasal verb transitiveto take someone away to a place they do not want to go:Most of the protesters were hauled off to the police station.,haul `up phrasal verb transitive BRITISHsame as HAUL1 3haulhaul 2 [ hɔl ] noun count1. ) a large amount of something illegal such as drugs or weapons that is found by the police:Officials found the cocaine haul hidden in the wheels of the truck.a ) an amount of things that are stolen at the same time:The thieves escaped with a haul of antiques worth over $3 million.2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM the number of points, wins, or successes that someone gets:Ross is on his way to a haul of four gold medals.3. ) the amount of fish caught in a net=> LONG HAUL
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.