haul

(hôl)

verb hauled, haul·ing, hauls verb, transitive

1. To pull or drag forcibly; tug. See Synonyms at pull.
2. To transport, as with a truck or cart.
3. Informal To compel to go, especially for trial: “hauled the huge companies into court” (Peter Matthiessen).
4. Nautical To change the course of (a ship), especially in order to sail closer into the wind.

verb, intransitive

1. To pull; tug.
2. To provide transportation; cart.
3. a. To shift direction: The wind hauled to the east.
   b. To change one's mind.
4. Nautical To change the course of a ship.

noun

1. The act of pulling or dragging.
2. The act of transporting or carting.
3. A distance, especially the distance over which something is pulled or transported.
4. Something that is pulled or transported; a load.
5. Everything collected or acquired by a single effort; the take: a big haul of fish.

Phrasal Verbs: haul off Informal To draw back slightly, as in preparation for initiating an action: “hauled off and smacked the hapless aide across the face” (Bill Barol). To shift operations to a new place; to move away. haul up To come to a halt.

Related Forms:

• haulˈer noun