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haul
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- pronunciation:
- hawl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hauls, hauling, hauled |
| definition 1: |
to pull or drag with force.
We hauled the garbage can out to the street.- synonyms:
- drag, draw, pull
- similar words:
- cart, lug, tow, tug
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| definition 2: |
to carry from one place to another in a vehicle; transport.
My dad hauls freight for a living.
- synonyms:
- ship, transport
- similar words:
- carry, cart, move, truck
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| related words: |
apprehend, convey, draw, hitch, tote, trail, transport |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of pulling or tugging.
She gave the rope a good haul.- synonyms:
- pull, tug
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| definition 2: |
an act or instance of carrying from one place to another in a vehicle, or the distance something is carried.
Everything went very well during the haul.Moving was just a short haul across town.
- similar words:
- distance, transport, trip
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| definition 3: |
(informal) an amount that is received at one time.
My friend and I got a good haul of candy on Halloween.
- synonyms:
- catch, take
- similar words:
- booty, loot, plunder, yield
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| related words: |
cargo, catch, hitch, take, tow |
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The words haul and hall (a walkway) sound alike but have different meanings.
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