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haul off
haul H0027000 (hôl)v. hauled, haul·ing, hauls v.tr.1. To pull or drag forcibly: hauled the boat onto the beach. See Synonyms at pull.2. To transport, as with a truck or cart: hauling cars across the country.3. a. To cause (oneself) to move, especially slowly or laboriously: hauled myself down to the lobby.b. To compel to go, especially for trial: hauled their competitor into court.4. Nautical To change the course of (a ship), especially in order to sail closer into the wind.v.intr.1. To pull or drag something forcibly.2. To provide transportation; cart.3. To shift direction: The wind hauled to the east.4. Nautical To change the course of a ship.n.1. The act of pulling or dragging.2. The act of transporting or carting.3. A distance, especially the distance over which something is pulled or transported.4. a. Something that is pulled or transported; a load.b. Everything collected or acquired at a single time; the take: a big haul of fish.Phrasal Verbs: haul off Informal 1. To draw back slightly, as in preparation for initiating an action: "hauled off and smacked the hapless aide across the face" (Bill Barol).2. To withdraw or move to another place. haul out To move from water onto the shore: a beach where seals often haul out; canoeists who hauled out on the riverbank to rest. haul up To come to a halt.Idiom: haul ass Vulgar Slang To move quickly: We'll be late if you don't haul ass.
[Middle English haulen, from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]
haul′er n.haul off vb (intr, adverb) 1. (foll by and) informal US and Canadian to draw back in preparation (esp to strike or fight): I hauled off and slugged him. 2. (Nautical Terms) nautical to alter the course of a vessel so as to avoid an obstruction, shallow waters, etcThesaurus| Verb | 1. | haul off - take away by means of a vehicle; "They carted off the old furniture"cart away, cart off, haul awaytake away, take out - take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables" |
Translationshaul off
haul off1. To forcibly remove someone or something from some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "haul" and "off." Yeah, but the police will haul you off if you get caught!2. To recoil or pull back before taking some action. I can't believe that guy just hauled off and punched you!3. To do something with little forethought. For the sake of my bank account, I had to stop hauling off and buying new clothes every time I got upset.4. To relocate. What am I going to do if the company hauls off halfway across the country?See also: haul, offhaul off1. Draw back slightly, in preparation for some action. For example, He hauled off and smacked his brother in the face. [c. 1800] 2. Also, haul out. Shift operations to a new place, move away. For example, The group gradually hauled off to the West Coast, or The train hauled out just as I arrived. [Second half of 1800s] See also: haul, offhaul offv. Slang 1. To carry someone or something away to some place, especially by force: The police hauled the troublemaker off to jail. The troops hauled off the spy for questioning.2. To draw back slightly, as in preparation for initiating an action: The tormented child hauled off and slugged the bully.3. To do something impulsively: I hauled off and bought a new car last weekend.4. To shift operations to a new place; move away: The company said goodbye to Buffalo and hauled off to Phoenix.See also: haul, offEncyclopediaSeehaulFinancialSeeHaulhaul off
Synonyms for haul offverb take away by means of a vehicleSynonyms- cart away
- cart off
- haul away
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