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haul

The word “haul” has 1 syllable: haul

It's pronounced as /hɔl/

What is synonym and antonym for haul?

In the thesaurus, “haul” has 91 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for haul along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for haul

Antonyms for haul

  • deduction
  • drive
  • heave
  • loss
  • propel
  • push
  • shove
  • subtraction
  • thrust

Meanings of haul

  • noun
    1. An act of hauling or pulling, particularly with force; a (violent) pull or tug.
    2. The distance over which something is hauled or transported, especially if long.
    3. An amount of something that has been taken, especially of fish, illegal loot, or items purchased on a shopping trip.
    4. Short for haul video.
    5. (ropemaking) A bundle of many threads to be tarred.
  • verb
    1. To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
    2. To draw or pull something heavy.
    3. To carry or transport something, with a connotation that the item is heavy or otherwise difficult to move.
    4. To drag, to pull, to tug.
    5. Followed by up: to summon to be disciplined or held answerable for something.
    6. To pull apart, as oxen sometimes do when yoked.
    7. To steer (a vessel) closer to the wind.
    8. Of the wind: to shift fore (more towards the bow).
    9. To haul ass.

Example Sentences

  • It took three men to haul the heavy sofa up the stairs.
  • The truck was used to haul construction materials across town.
  • After the fishing trip, they brought in a huge haul of tuna.
  • He had to haul his luggage across the airport.
  • Police seized a large haul of illegal weapons during the raid.

On this page you'll find 100 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to haul, such as: appropriation, attract, bag, bale, ballast, bear, boatload.

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