haul
//hɔːl//
Verb
haulInfinitive
haulPresent tense
hauledPast tense
hauledPast participle
haulingPresent participle
haulsThird-person singular
1
to pull or drag something heavy with effort
They hauled the heavy boxes up the stairs.
2
to transport goods or materials, especially by truck or vehicle
The company hauls construction materials to building sites across the country.
3
to force someone to go somewhere, especially to appear before an authority
The suspect was hauled before the judge to answer the charges.
Noun
haulSingular
haulsPlural
1
a quantity of something obtained or acquired, especially stolen goods or fish caught
The thieves escaped with a haul of jewelry worth thousands of dollars.
2
a distance to be traveled or over which something is transported
It's a long haul from Tokyo to New York.
3
the act of pulling or dragging something
It took a strong haul to move the heavy box across the floor.