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haul
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- pronunciation:
- hawl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- the long haul, the short haul, to haul off
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hauls, hauling, hauled |
| definition 1: |
to pull or draw forcibly; drag or tug.
We hauled the broken washing machine down to the street.- synonyms:
- drag, draw, pull
- similar words:
- cart, hale, heave, lug, tow, tug
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| definition 2: |
to transport in a vehicle; carry.
He hauls freight for a living.
- synonyms:
- ship, transport
- similar words:
- carry, cart, move, pack, truck
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| definition 3: |
to force by legal authority.
The sheriff hauled the horse thieves into court.- similar words:
- drag
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| related words: |
apprehend, convey, draw, grapple, hitch, march, struggle, tote, trail, transport |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to pull or tug with force.
- synonyms:
- tug
- similar words:
- pull
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| definition 2: |
to transport goods.
- similar words:
- carry
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| definition 3: |
to reach a place, esp. with effort (usu. fol. by 'into").
We hauled into port after a stormy voyage.- similar words:
- pull
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| related words: |
deliver, grapple, worry |
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| phrase: |
to haul off |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of pulling or tugging.
When I give the signal, give the rope a strong haul.- synonyms:
- pull, tug
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| definition 2: |
an act or instance of transporting in a vehicle, or the distance something is transported.
We rented a truck for the haul of the furniture.It's only a short haul across town, so we'll be there soon with the equipment.
- similar words:
- distance, transport, trip
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| definition 3: |
(informal) a single act of acquisition, or the amount acquired in such an act.
The burglars had plenty of time and they made quite a haul.
- synonyms:
- catch, take
- similar words:
- booty, loot, net, plunder, score, swag, taking, yield
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| related words: |
capture, cargo, catch, hitch, take, tow |
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| phrase: |
the long haul, the short haul |
The words haul and hall (a walkway) sound alike but have different meanings.
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