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 vehicle

b ) to move goods from one place to another

2. ) 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 IMPOLITE

to hurry

haul/rake someone over the coals

to speak to someone severely because they have done something wrong

,haul `in phrasal verb transitive INFORMAL

to earn a lot of money:

Their new business venture managed to haul in over $4 million in its first year.

,haul `off phrasal verb transitive

to 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 BRITISH

same as HAUL1 3

haul

haul 2 [ hɔl ] noun count

1. ) 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