Main Entry: 1haul

Pronunciation: \ˈhȯl\ Function:
verb Etymology: Middle English
halen to pull, from Anglo-French
haler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch
halen to pull; akin to Old English ge
holian to obtain Date: 13th century
transitive verb1 a
: to exert traction on
: draw <
haul a wagon> b
: to obtain or move by or as if by hauling <was
hauled to parties night after night by his wife> c
: to transport in a vehicle
: cart
intransitive verb1
: to exert traction
: pull2
: to move along
: proceed3
: to furnish transportation4
of the wind : shift— haul ass
often vulgar : to move quickly