haul

I UK [hɔːl] / US [hɔl] verb [transitive]
Word forms "haul":
present tense I/you/we/they haul he/she/it hauls present participle hauling past tense hauled past participle hauled
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1) to pull or carry something heavy from one place to another with a lot of effort

haul someone/something to/up/into etc:

I hauled my luggage to the nearest hotel.

Rescue workers attached the men to ropes before hauling them to safety.

a) to pull a vehicle

b) to move goods from one place to another

2)

a) to change someone's position by pulling them

haul someone up/into/to etc:

He grasped Judy's arm and hauled her to her feet.

b) to move somewhere using a lot of effort, especially by pulling

haul yourself up/into/onto etc:

I hauled myself up into the attic and looked around.

3) haul or haul in or haul up

informal to make someone appear before a court or other authority because they are accused of doing something wrong haul before:

He was hauled before the Scottish Football Association.

4) British to succeed in reaching a higher position using a lot of effort

haul someone up/out of/into etc:

Their latest win hauled them into fourth position.

Phrasal verbs:

- haul in

- haul off

See:

coal

II UK [hɔːl] / US [hɔl] noun [countable]
Word forms "haul":
singular haul plural hauls

1)

a) a large amount of something illegal such as drugs or weapons that is found by the police

Officials found the cocaine haul hidden in the wheels of the truck.

b) an amount of things that are stolen at the same time

The thieves escaped with a haul of antiques worth over £3 million.

2) mainly journalism the number of points, wins, or successes that someone gets

Ross is on his way to a haul of four gold medals.

3) the amount of fish caught in a net

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See:

long haul