to haul

Examples

• All

• The men probe the sands with shuffling feet, while the women haul out the eggs.

  Academic text (1995)

• "How much is too much?" Uncle asked as he hauled wood into the kitchen.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Yeah, I gotta say, it's gonna be nice to not have to haul water out to that.

• I can haul her back in, you know, and there and there she is again.

• Why am I being hauled into court?

  Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

• Yeah, haul the cartons over there!

  Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

• Mo clenches his teeth, his eyes bulging as he tries to haul himself back into the apartment.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Back and forth I went, hauling the buckets like a one-man fire brigade.

  Fiction book (1991)

• He tumbles into the swamp and has to be hauled out by his aides.

• The workers had to haul heavy crates up the steep hill all day.

Synonyms

D

to drag

vsto haul

938 2.0

To pull something along the ground with effort or force someone into a place unwillingly

is slower and heavier in force than this more active moving

Y

to yank

vsto haul

172 4.1

To pull something suddenly and hard

is about slow heavy dragging rather than quick strong pulls

T

to tow

vsto haul

124 2.0

To pull a vehicle behind another using a rope or chain

is similar but covers slow heavy pulling of many objects not just vehicles

T

to tug

vsto haul

95 1.0

To pull something hard, often in a quick way

is steadier and slower, focusing on prolonged heavy pulling rather than sudden jerks

L

to lug

vsto haul

48 4.4

To carry or drag something heavy with effort

focuses more on pulling slowly rather than carrying or bearing weight

H

to heave

vsto haul

19 3.9

To lift or pull something heavy with effort

is mainly about slow heavy dragging rather than lifting or throwing

S

to schlep

vsto haul

• Slang

16 9.9

To carry something heavy or awkward with effort

emphasizes slow heavy dragging specifically, not general carrying with effort

P

to pull along

vsto haul

10 3.0

To move something by dragging it with effort

is a wider term meaning slow heavy dragging rather than specific movement

S

to shlep

vsto haul

• Slang

1 9.9

To carry or pull something with effort when it is heavy

is focused on slow heavy dragging rather than casual carrying

Antonyms

P

push

182 1.0

A force that moves something away from you

Idioms

H

to haul over the coals

• Informal

1 8.6

To scold someone very strongly for a mistake

H

to haul one's ashes

• Informal

9.9

To go home when you are very tired after a long day

Phrasal Verbs

H

to haul away

20 3.4

To take away large or heavy things using a vehicle

H

to haul off

8 4.1

To take something away using a truck or van

H

to haul up

• UK

1 6.0

Stop a car or taxi at the side of a road

H

to haul ashes

• Informal

9.9

To feel very tired after hard work or exercise

H

to haul in a big catch

3.7

To catch and pull many fish into a boat

Compounds

L

long haul

• Informal

54 4.9

A long difficult time that needs steady effort and patience

L

long haul

10 3.5

A trip that goes a very long distance, often by plane or train

H

haul-away

• US

1 4.9

Ready for a pickup service to take away

H

haul-away

• US

3.4

A service that takes away unwanted items

H

haul-away

• US

4.1

A truck that takes away waste and unwanted items

U

U-Haul lesbian

• Slur

9.9

A woman who moves in with another woman very soon after they start dating

How Forceful

tow

100 2.0

to haul

79 2.5

drag

16 2.3

tug

35 1.1

pull

93 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology