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haulverb [ T ]

uk ​ /hɔːl/ us ​ /hɑːl/

C2 to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty:

They hauled the boat out of the water.
She hauled herself up into the tree.

› to take something or someone somewhere, especially by force:

FBI agents hauled away boxes of records.
The police hauled him off to jail in front of his whole family.

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Idiom(s)

haul ass

Phrasal verb(s)

haul sb up

haulnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /hɔːl/ us ​ /hɑːl/

Idiom(s)

the long haul

(Definition of “haul” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"haul" in American English

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haulverb [ T ]

us ​ /hɔl/

haul verb [ T ] (MOVE)

› to pull something heavy or transport something over long distances:

They use these trucks to haul freight.

› A person who is hauled somewhere is forced to go there:

She was arrested, fingerprinted, and hauled before a judge.
If you even mention my name in public, I’ll haul you right into court!

Phrasal verb(s)

haul someone/something away

haulnoun

us ​ /hɔl/

haul noun (DISTANCE)

› [ C usually sing ] a distance over which something is transported:

short-haul flights
It’s a long haul to Minnesota.

haul noun (AMOUNT)

› [ C ] an amount of something that was obtained illegally, esp. after it has been taken by the authorities:

Police say it is the largest haul of stolen art in years.

(Definition of “haul” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"haul" in Business English

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haulverb [ T ]

uk ​ /hɔːl/ us ​

› TRANSPORT to transport goods over a long distance by truck, train, or ship:

In 2006, shippers on the Great Lakes hauled 110 million tons of cargo.

› informal also haul up to make someone go to a person in authority to answer questions about something they have done:

haul sb (up) before/in front of sb/sth The EU gave the government two months to come up with a good case or be hauled up before the European Court of Justice.
haul sb over the coals informal US also rake sb over the coals

› to criticize someone severely for something they have done:

Top ministers were hauled over the coals by the select committee for failing to disclose vital information in the inquiry.

haulnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /hɔːl/ us ​

› a large amount of something that is illegal or has been stolen:

It was one of the biggest drugs hauls police have seen in recent years.
a haul of sth They uncovered a haul of arms and ammunition at the suspect's address.

› a large amount of fish caught at one time:

Fishermen have complained of poor hauls all year.

› a distance travelled carrying goods:

short/long haul The railroads say they can't make money off short hauls if they don't also get income from the long trips.
See also
backhaul
long-haul
short-haul

(Definition of “haul” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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