Meaning of "haul" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAUL

From Old French haler, of Germanic origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HAUL

haul  [hɔːl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAUL

Haul is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb haul in English.

WHAT DOES HAUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of haul in the English dictionary

The first definition of haul in the dictionary is to drag or draw with effort. Other definition of haul is to transport, as in a lorry. Haul is also to alter the course of, esp so as to sail closer to the wind.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HAUL

PRESENT

Present

I haul

you haul

he/she/it hauls

we haul

you haul

they haul

Present continuous

I am hauling

you are hauling

he/she/it is hauling

we are hauling

you are hauling

they are hauling

Present perfect

I have hauled

you have hauled

he/she/it has hauled

we have hauled

you have hauled

they have hauled

Present perfect continuous

I have been hauling

you have been hauling

he/she/it has been hauling

we have been hauling

you have been hauling

they have been hauling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hauled

you hauled

he/she/it hauled

we hauled

you hauled

they hauled

Past continuous

I was hauling

you were hauling

he/she/it was hauling

we were hauling

you were hauling

they were hauling

Past perfect

I had hauled

you had hauled

he/she/it had hauled

we had hauled

you had hauled

they had hauled

Past perfect continuous

I had been hauling

you had been hauling

he/she/it had been hauling

we had been hauling

you had been hauling

they had been hauling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will haul

you will haul

he/she/it will haul

we will haul

you will haul

they will haul

Future continuous

I will be hauling

you will be hauling

he/she/it will be hauling

we will be hauling

you will be hauling

they will be hauling

Future perfect

I will have hauled

you will have hauled

he/she/it will have hauled

we will have hauled

you will have hauled

they will have hauled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hauling

you will have been hauling

he/she/it will have been hauling

we will have been hauling

you will have been hauling

they will have been hauling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would haul

you would haul

he/she/it would haul

we would haul

you would haul

they would haul

Conditional continuous

I would be hauling

you would be hauling

he/she/it would be hauling

we would be hauling

you would be hauling

they would be hauling

Conditional perfect

I would have haul

you would have haul

he/she/it would have haul

we would have haul

you would have haul

they would have haul

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hauling

you would have been hauling

he/she/it would have been hauling

we would have been hauling

you would have been hauling

they would have been hauling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you haul
we let´s haul
you haul

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to haul

Past participle

hauled

Present Participle

hauling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HAUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «haul» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of haul

booty · carry · cart · catch · convey · drag · draw · find · gain · hale · harvest · heave · hump · loot · lug · move · pull · spoils · takings · tow · trail · transport · tug · yield

TRANSLATION OF HAUL

Find out the translation of haul to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of haul from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «haul» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: > 拉
• Translator English - Spanish: sacar
• English: haul
• Translator English - Hindi: दौड़
• Translator English - Arabic: المدى
• Translator English - Russian: улов
• Translator English - Portuguese: puxar
• Translator English - Bengali: টান
• Translator English - French: traîner
• Translator English - Malay: Mengangkut
• Translator English - German: schleppen
• Translator English - Japanese: 引きずる
• Translator English - Korean: 끌어당기다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngeterake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lôi
• Translator English - Tamil: சுமையில்
• Translator English - Marathi: खेचणे
• Translator English - Turkish: çekmek
• Translator English - Italian: trascinare
• Translator English - Polish: zaciąg
• Translator English - Ukrainian: улов
• Translator English - Romanian: haul
• Translator English - Greek: αποστάσεων
• Translator English - Afrikaans: afstand
• Translator English - Swedish: haul
• Translator English - Norwegian: haul

10 QUOTES WITH «HAUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word haul.

1

Bruce Babbitt

They haul you up there for, you know, week after week in this kind of star chamber proceeding. Then at the end of it they say, well, we found nothing, but now it's time for special counsel.

2

Grant Bowler

A long-running TV series is a beast in that it demands you stick to one character over a long haul.

3

Victoria Clark

I'm a lyric soprano. I can try to step outside that and do different kind of singing, but it's not something I can sustain over the long haul, and what is good for your voice is good for your career.

4

Lincoln Davis

I'm a farm boy. If we need five people to haul in hay, we don't take one and just work them to death.

5

John Doerr

It does seem really hard to get consumers to do the right thing. It is stupid that we use two tons of steel, glass, and plastic to haul our sorry selves to the shopping mall. It's stupid that we put water in plastic bottles in Fiji and ship it here.

6

Arne Duncan

Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.

7

Keith Ellison

Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for it - for the long haul.

8

Norman Foster

I describe the design process as like the tip of the iceberg. What you don't see is the long haul: all the endless auditing and things like that.

9

Therese Fowler

At 19, I went to live in the Philippines for three years as a U.S. Air Force 'dependent spouse.' I lived off-base in Angeles City and had to haul water for drinking and cooking.

10

Crystal Gayle

You're either in it for the long haul or you're not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAUL»

Discover the use of haul in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to haul and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Long Haul: An Autobiography

Studs Terkel, Bill Moyer, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr. are among the many who have recognized the unique influence Myles Horton has had on American social and educational history.

Myles Horton, 1998

Hoist and Haul 2010

Hoist and Haul 2010 is a compilation of the papers delivered at the prestigious "2010 International Conference on Hoisting and Haulage.

Peter Brokenshire, Susan Andersen, 2010

Rome Haul

Originally published in 1929, Walter Edmond's first book was a stunning critical and popular success .

Walter Dumaux Edmonds, 1987

Birthright: Murder, Greed, and Power in the U-Haul Family ...

An account of the U-Haul dynasty describes how, after creating the billion-dollar business, L. S. Schoen was cut out of the corporation by his own family, in a battle that ended in murder. 35,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo.

Ronald J. Watkins, 1993

A Noble Function: How U-Haul Moved America

A nostalgic tribute to one of America's forefront moving companies describes the humble mom-and-pop beginnings of its founders, Sam and Anna Mary Shoen, in an account that credits the company's professional development, its self-improvement ...

Luke Krueger, 2007

In for the Long Haul: The Life of John Ruan

Reprint. Originally published in 2003 by Iowa State Press.

William B. Friedricks, 2010

A Mainsail Haul

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.

John Masefield, 2009

Short Haul Engine

Short Haul Engine is a tough-minded, original, unyielding first collection.

Karen Solie, 2001

The Long Haul

An ice storm, a kidnapping, and a break-in play key roles in their increasingly surreal voyage toward self-discovery and sacrifice. This haunting novel draws comparisons to Buffalo 66 and Jesus' Son.

Amanda Stern, 2003

A Review of Short Haul Passenger Transportation

PREFACE This report presents analyses, findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Committee on Transportation's review of short haul passenger transportation, primarily intercity. The review included a particular focus on the ...

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term haul is used in the context of the following news items.

Jeb Bush's fundraising haul was impressive. Ted Cruz's was more …

But, as amazing as Bush's haul was, it's Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's fundraising totals that stood out to me as the most important money number from ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Four to face drug charges after police find 8.8 kilogram cannabis haul

More than eight kilograms of dried cannabis has been seized by police during an investigation into a South Australian drug syndicate. «ABC Online, Jul 15»

Rob Manfred: A's ownership 'in it for the long haul' - SFGate

“I have never heard one word that made me think the Fishers and Lew Wolff are not in this for the long haul,” Manfred said after a Q&A with the ... «SFGate, Jul 15»

Super PAC backing Christie in 2016 announces $11 million haul …

Chris Christie's presidential bid announced on Tuesday that it has raised $11 million since February, a haul the group says is more than double ... «MSNBC, Jul 15»

Mike Huckabee's haul: $2 million - POLITICO

Huckabee's combined $8 million campaign and super PAC haul puts him at the bottom of the pile of Republican candidates whose fundraising ... «Politico, Jul 15»

Police haul 'abusive' holidaymakers off flight for abusing Ibiza crew …

Police haul 'abusive Brits off Ibiza flight for drunkenly abusing cabin crew'. FIVE boozy Brits had to be escorted off an EasyJet flight by Spanish ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

Long-haul flight times 'increasing due to global warming' - Telegraph

Scientists linked a small increase in return-journey times of long-haul flights with an increase in the variation of the jet stream, the high altitude ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Ohio State not expecting ESPY haul, so Cardale Jones didn't vote …

The Plain Dealer · Sun News · Media Insider Rewards. comments. Ohio State not expecting ESPY haul, so Cardale Jones didn't vote for himself ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

Thieves land big haul at Bonita Springs boating store

Someone landed the big one at an area boating and fishing store taking more than $55,000 in boating and fishing gear in an overnight break-in ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»

Can Novak Djokovic match Federer's grand slam haul? - CNN.com

(CNN) In sports, tennis included, hyperbole is never far away. When a young upstart makes a maiden grand slam final and loses, for instance, ... «CNN, Jul 15»