English Dictionary
Definition of “haul”
haul (hɔːl
)
Definitions
verb
- to drag or draw (something) with effort
- (tr) to transport, as in a lorry
- nautical to alter the course of (a vessel), esp so as to sail closer to the wind
- (tr) nautical to draw or hoist (a vessel) out of the water onto land or a dock for repair, storage, etc
- (intr) nautical (of the wind) to blow from a direction nearer the bow Compare veer1 (sense 3b)
- (intr) to change one's opinion or action
noun
- the act of dragging with effort
- (esp of fish) the amount caught at a single time
- something that is hauled
- the goods obtained from a robbery
- a distance of hauling ⇒
a three-mile haul
- the amount of a contraband seizure ⇒
arms haul
drugs haul
- See in the long haul
Word Origin
C16: from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; see hale²
Synonyms
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pull,
trail,
convey,
tow,
move,
carry,
transport,
tug,
cart,
hump,
lug,
Usage examples
Now all that's needed is for someone to haul Lebel out of bed.
Higgins, Jack, Confessional (1985)The pressure ridges over which the explorers had to haul their sledges look daunting even from the air.
New Scientist (1999)That's a pretty decent haul of more than $20-million worth of stock apiece just for agreeing to stick around for four years.
Globe and Mail (2003)Mani watched his stumps being shattered by Greig Williamson before Sheridan completed his haul.
Glasgow Herald (2001)But the Luftwaffe was far better equipped for a long haul than the air forces facing them.
Patrick Bishop, FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
