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haul up
haul H0027000 (hôl)v. hauled, haul·ing, hauls v.tr.1. To pull or drag forcibly: hauled the boat onto the beach. See Synonyms at pull.2. To transport, as with a truck or cart: hauling cars across the country.3. a. To cause (oneself) to move, especially slowly or laboriously: hauled myself down to the lobby.b. To compel to go, especially for trial: hauled their competitor into court.4. Nautical To change the course of (a ship), especially in order to sail closer into the wind.v.intr.1. To pull or drag something forcibly.2. To provide transportation; cart.3. To shift direction: The wind hauled to the east.4. Nautical To change the course of a ship.n.1. The act of pulling or dragging.2. The act of transporting or carting.3. A distance, especially the distance over which something is pulled or transported.4. a. Something that is pulled or transported; a load.b. Everything collected or acquired at a single time; the take: a big haul of fish.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 withdraw or move to another place. haul out To move from water onto the shore: a beach where seals often haul out; canoeists who hauled out on the riverbank to rest. 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.
[Middle English haulen, from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]
haul′er n.haul up vb (adverb) 1. (tr) informal to call to account or criticize2. (Nautical Terms) nautical to sail (a vessel) closer to the windThesaurus| Verb | 1. | haul up - come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"pull up, draw updriving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animalstop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"draw up, pull up - cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel" |
Translationstrascinare davanti al giudicehaul up
haul up1. To force someone or something upward or upright; to lift someone or something up. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "haul" and "up." Dad hauled him up out of the water. He hauled the mirror up so that it rested against the wall.2. To stop moving or take a break. This town looks nice enough—let's haul up here for the night and get back on the road in the morning.3. To confront or question one about one's wrongdoings. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "haul" and "up." The police hauled Pete up on some bogus charge again.See also: haul, uphaul something up (from something)to drag or pull something up from below. Jeff hauled the bucket up from the bottom of the well. He hauled up the bucket.See also: haul, uphaul up (somewhere) and pull up (somewhere)to stop somewhere; to come to rest somewhere. The car hauled up in front of the house. My hat blew away just as the bus pulled up to the stop.See also: haul, uphaul up1. Come to a halt, stop, as in We hauled up in front of the hotel. 2. Bring someone before a superior or other authority, call someone to account. For example, This was the third time he'd been hauled up before the judge. [Mid-1800s] See also: haul, uphaul upv.1. To pull or hoist something up from below: The workers hauled the crates up with a pulley. The mail carrier hauled up the mailbag to the second floor.2. Slang To come to a halt: We hauled up at their front door.3. Slang To force someone to appear in a court of law or before some other authority: The prosecutor hauled up the CEO on charges of fraud. They hauled her up on charges that would be difficult to prove. He was hauled up on a larceny charge.See also: haul, upEncyclopediaSeehaulFinancialSeeHaulhaul up
Related to haul up: haul awaySynonyms for haul upverb come to a halt after driving somewhereSynonymsRelated Words- driving
- stop
- halt
- draw up
- pull up
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