| Front | haul |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, noun BrE /hɔːl/NAmE /hɔːl/ verb 1 to pull sth/sb with a lot of effort~ sth/sbThe wagons were hauled by horses.~ sth/sb + adv./prep. He reached down and hauled Liz up onto the wall. The car was hauled out of the river. fishermen hauling in their nets 2 ~ yourself up/out of, etc. to move yourself somewhere slowly and with a lot of effortShe hauled herself out of bed. He hauled himself up. 3 ~ sb + adv./prep. to force sb to go somewhere they do not want to goA number of suspects have been hauled in for questioning. He was hauled off to jail. 4 [usually passive] ~ sb (up) before sb/sth to make sb appear in court in order to be judgedHe was hauled up before the local magistrates for dangerous driving. haul sb over the ˈcoals (BrE)(NAmE rake sb over the ˈcoals)to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrong I was hauled over the coals by my boss for being late. noun 1 a large amount of sth that has been stolen or that is illegala haul of weapons a drugs haul 2 (especially in sport) a large number of points, goals, etcHis haul of 40 goals in a season is a record. 3 [usually singular] the distance covered in a particular journeyThey began the long slow haul to the summit. Our camp is only a short haul from here. Take the coast road—it'll be less of a haul (= an easier journey). see also long haul, short-haul 4 a quantity of fish caught at one timeThe fishermen had a good haul. |
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