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   Haul

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   verb

   • 1. (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force: "he hauled his bike out of the shed" Similar dragpulltugheavehumptraildrawtowmanhandleinformal:lugschleparchaic:haleOpposite push
   • ▪ propel or pull oneself with difficulty: "he hauled himself along the cliff face"
   • ▪ force (someone) to appear for reprimand or trial: informal "they will be hauled into court next week"
   • 2. (of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or load) behind it: "the train was hauling a cargo of liquid chemicals"
   • ▪ transport in a truck or cart: "Bennie hauls trash in North Philadelphia" Similar transportconveycartcarryshipferrymoveshifttake
   • 3. (especially of a sailing ship) make an abrupt change of course: "my plan was to haul offshore, well clear of the land"

   noun

   • 1. a quantity of something that was stolen or is possessed illegally: "they escaped with a haul of antiques"
   • ▪ a number of fish caught: "he landed a record pike haul"
   • ▪ the number of points, medals, or titles won by a person or team in a sporting event or over a period: "his seven-goal haul against Liverpool"
   • ▪ all the products purchased by someone during a particular episode of shopping: "I'm really pleased with my haul as I think I got some great bargains"
   • 2. a distance to be traversed: "the thirty-mile haul to Tallahassee"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally in the nautical sense ‘trim sails for sailing closer to the wind’): variant of hale2.

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   What is a haul?

   • a quantity of fish caught at one time The fishermen had a good haul. [usually singular] a hard pull When I shout, give a haul on the rope. Definition of haul noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a haul slang?

   • 1. A large number of things purchased or obtained. Alexis came home from the mall with quite a haul. I didn't know one person needed so many sweaters! 2. Unlawfully obtained goods. The burglars took off with quite a haul—all of my jewelry is missing. 3. slang A video posted online in which one shows and discusses many recent purchases.

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   What does it mean to haul something a lot of effort?

   • If you haul something which is heavy or difficult to move, you move it using a lot of effort. A crane had to be used to haul the car out of the stream. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He hauled himself to his feet. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] She hauled up her bedroom window and leaned out. [V adv n]

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   What does haul up mean?

   • Haul up means the same as haul . She was late for the interview after being hauled up for speeding. A haul is a quantity of things that are stolen, or a quantity of stolen or illegal goods found by police or customs . The size of the drugs haul shows that the international trade in heroin is still flourishing.

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   haul to pull someone or something to a particular place with a lot of effort: Liz hauled her suitcase up the stairs. drag or haul? You usually drag something behind you along the ground; you usually haul something toward you, often upward toward you.

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   noun. a strong pull or tug: He felt a sudden haul on the other end of the rope. an act or instance of transporting something, or the load or quantity transported: You have so little stuff to move, I can probably do it in two hauls with my pickup.

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   haul meaning: 1. to pull something somewhere slowly and with difficulty: 2. an amount of something that has been…. Learn more.

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   Haul Definition. To pull; tug. To haul coal for a living. To cause (oneself) to move, especially slowly or laboriously. Hauled myself down to the lobby. Hale. To pull with force; move by pulling or drawing; tug; drag. The act of hauling; pull; tug. The act of transporting or carting.

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