Definition of Haul
Haul
haul
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to move something by dragging or pulling it with some force/effort , or to cause something to move in this way;
e.g. His friends helped him to haul his cart up the hill.
(verb)
to bring someone to appear before an authority for interrogation or reprimand, often when they are unwilling to do so;
e.g. She had to haul them to court when she was pressing charges.
(verb)
to transport something such as a carriage or trailer by pulling it behind a vehicle;
e.g. These engines are powerful enough to haul trains that are many carriages long.
(verb)
to transport something in a cart or a lorry/truck;
e.g. He used his truck to haul logs from the forests to the lumber mills.
(verb)
to abruptly change a ship's course so that it sails closer to the wind;
e.g. The captain gave the order to haul ship for the harbor.
(noun)
the action or process of pulling something/someone, or an instance of pulling;
e.g. I have the level a haul to move it.
(noun)
the amount of something that has been obtained or won, such as the quantity of goods stolen or illegally obtained, the number of points or titles won by a person or team in some sport, or the total amount of products bought in a shopping trip;
e.g. The burglars had a large bag in which they would carry their haul away.
(noun)
the length of a journey in terms of the distance to be traveled, or a load that is transported over some distance;
e.g. They made the necessary arrangements for their long-haul journey by train.
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