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   haul

   /hɔːl/

   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 "he is to be hauled before the Press Council"
   • 2. (of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or carriage) behind it: "the engine hauls the overnight sleeper from London Euston"
   • ▪ transport in a lorry or cart: "he made a living hauling coal" 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 has been 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 covered in a journey: "the thirty-mile haul to Boston"

   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 does the word hauled mean?

   • The cattle were hauled to market. : to change the course of (a ship) especially so as to sail closer to the wind of the wind : shift The rope stood up under the strain of the haul. Verb They hauled the boat up onto the beach. The car was hauled away to the junkyard. We used buckets to haul water up from the river.

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   What does haul mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! HAUL definition: 1. to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty: 2. to take something or someone somewhere…. Learn more.

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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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   What does it mean if someone is hauled up?

   • If someone is hauled before a court or someone in authority, they are made to appear before them because they are accused of having done something wrong . Haul up means the same as haul . She was late for the interview after being hauled up for speeding.

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   HAUL definition: 1. to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty: 2. to take something or someone somewhere…. Learn more.

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     HAUL meaning: 1. to pull something heavy slowly and with...

   • Znaczenie Haul, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HAUL definicja: 1. to pull something heavy slowly and with...

   • Haul: Catalan Translation

     haul translate: estirar, arrossegar. Learn more in the...

   • Haul: Japanese Translation

     HAUL translate: （重い物を苦労して）引っぱる, 引きずる, 引（ひ）きずる. Learn more in...

   • Haul: Korean Translation

     HAUL translate: 끌다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Haul: Italian Translation

     haul translate: trascinare, tirare, issare, tirare,...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word haul, which can be a verb or a noun. Haul can mean to pull, transport, obtain, or change course, or it can refer to the result, quantity, or load of an effort.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'haul' in British and American English. Find synonyms, examples, idioms, and related words for 'haul'.

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   Haul definition: to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag. See examples of HAUL used in a sentence.

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   Haul means to pull or drag something with force, or to transport or carry it. It can also mean to change the course of a ship, or to arrest someone. See synonyms, phrasal verbs, and nautical terms related to haul.

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   To haul is to move or take something, usually big and heavy, and put it somewhere else. If you've ever moved to a new house, then you know that having to haul all your stuff there can really take the joy out of moving into a new place.

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