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haul

1 haul /ˈhɑːl/ verb
hauls; hauled; hauling
1 haul
/ˈhɑːl/
verb
hauls; hauled; hauling
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAUL
[+ object]
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to pull or drag (something) with effort
: to move or carry (something) with effort
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to force (someone) to go or come to a place
: to carry (someone or something) in a vehicle

haul ass

US, informal + impolite
: to move quickly

haul in

[phrasal verb]
haul in (something) or haul (something) in US, sports
: to catch (a ball or pass)

haul off and

US, informal
: to suddenly do (something specified) followed by a verb that expresses some kind of usually violent action

haul on

[phrasal verb]
haul on (something)

haul over the coals

see coal

— hauler

(US) /ˈhɑːlɚ/ or British haulier /ˈhɑːlijɚ/ noun, plural haulers [count]
2 haul /ˈhɑːl/ noun
plural hauls
2 haul
/ˈhɑːl/
noun
plural hauls
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAUL
[count]
: 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
see also long haul