verb
haul
hawl
verb
1
To pull or drag something heavy, often over a distance.
"They hauled the fishing nets up onto the deck."
"A truck hauled the wreckage away from the motorway."
2
Followed by "up": to call someone in to be disciplined or held to account.
"He was hauled up before the board over the missing funds."
noun
1
A quantity of something obtained or seized, especially through effort, theft, or a catch.
"The thieves got away with a huge haul of jewellery."
"It was a good day's fishing — a decent haul of mackerel."
How to Use Haul
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo physically pull something heavy, or the amount of stuff gained from an effort (a catch, loot, or prize).
Easily confused with
Common pairings
haul in
haul up
a big haul
haul freight
long haul
Word Forms
hauled past tense, hauls singular
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Etymology
From Old French haler ("to pull, haul"), itself likely from a Germanic word meaning "to fetch" or "drag" — related to English "hale," as in "hale and hearty" (originally meaning to drag along robustly).