haul

1 verb

1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) to pull something heavy with a continuous, steady movement: haul sth along/in/across etc: The fishermen were hauling in their nets.

2 haul sb over the coals to speak to someone angrily and severely because they have done something wrong

3 to carry goods in a vehicle

4 haul yourself up/out of etc

a) to succeed in achieving a higher position in society, in a competition etc: He hauled himself out of the gutter and became the world heavyweight champion.

b) to pull yourself up, out of etc: I see you've managed to haul yourself out of bed.

5 haul off and hit/punch sb AmE informal to hit someone very hard

6 haul ass AmE slang to hurry

haul sb up phrasal verb (transitive usually passive) informal to officially bring someone to a court of law to be judged: Campbell was hauled up in front of the magistrate. 2 noun (C)

1 a large amount of goods that has been stolen, or found by the police: The robbers' haul included a very valuable diamond ring. | Police announced a drugs haul worth two million pounds.

2 long/slow haul something that takes a lot of time and effort: it's been a long haul: At last we've won our freedom but it's been a long bitter haul.

3 the amount of fish caught when fishing with a net

—see also: long­haul, short­haul