haul meaning

UK /hɔːl/ US /hɔl/ 1 syllable

haul (verb): draw slowly or heavily.

haul has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

haul as a verb

  1. draw slowly or heavily
    • haul stones
    • haul nets

    Synonyms: hale, cart, drag

    Type of: pull

    Kinds: bowse, underrun

    Related forms: hauler, haulage, hauling

  2. transport in a vehicle
    • haul stones from the quarry in a truck
    • haul vegetables to the market

    Type of: transport

    Kinds: piggyback

    Related forms: hauler, haulage, hauling

haul as a noun

  1. the act of drawing or hauling something
    • the haul up the hill went very slowly

    Synonyms: draw, haulage

    Type of: pull

    Kinds: tow

  2. the quantity that was caught
    • the catch was only 10 fish

    Synonyms: catch

    Type of: indefinite quantity

How to pronounce haul

haul is pronounced /hɔːl/ in British English and /hɔl/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with haul

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in UL · 4-letter words

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