First Known Use: 13th century
Dictionary
1haul
verb \ˈhȯl\
: to pull or drag (something) with effort
: to move or carry (something) with effort
: to force (someone) to go or come to a place
Full Definition of HAUL
transitive verb
1
2
: to change the course of (a ship) especially so as to sail closer to the wind
3
: to bring before an authority for interrogation or judgment : hale <haul traffic violators into court>
intransitive verb
1
: to exert traction : pull
2
: to move along : proceed
3
: to furnish transportation
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Origin of HAUL
Middle English halen to pull, from Anglo-French haler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch halen to pull; akin to Old English geholian to obtain
2haul
noun
: the act of pulling or dragging something with effort : the act of hauling something
: a usually large amount of something that has been stolen, collected, or won
: a distance to be traveled
Full Definition of HAUL
2
a : the result of an effort to obtain, collect, or win <the burglar's haul> b : the quantity of fish taken in a single draft of a net
3
a : transportation by hauling b : the length or course of a transportation route <a long haul> c : a quantity transported : load
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First Known Use of HAUL
1670
HAUL Defined for Kids
1haul
verb \ˈhȯl\
hauledhaul·ing
Definition of HAUL for Kids
1
: to pull or drag with effort
2
: to transport in a vehicle <haul freight>
2haul
noun
Definition of HAUL for Kids
1
: the act of pulling or hauling <They got closer with each haul.>
2
: an amount collected <a burglar's haul>
3
: the distance or route traveled or over which a load is moved <It's a long haul to the beach.>
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