HAUL
v. hauled, hauling, hauls
MEANING:
v.tr.
1. To pull or drag forcibly; tug. See Synonyms at
pull.
2. To transport, as with a truck or cart.
3. Informal To compel to go, especially for trial.
4. Nautical To change the course of (a ship), especially in order to sail closer into the wind.
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 shift operations to a new place; to move away.
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.