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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
haul
haul (hôl)v. hauled, haul·ing, haulsv. 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: “hauled the huge companies into court” (Peter Matthiessen). 4. Nautical. To change the course of (a ship), especially in order to sail closer into the wind.v. intr. 1. To pull; tug. 2. To provide transportation; cart. 3. a. To shift direction: The wind hauled to the east. b. To change one's mind. 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. Something that is pulled or transported; a load. 5. Everything collected or acquired by a single effort; 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 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. [Middle English haulen, from Old French haler, of Germanic origin. See kelə-2 in Indo-European Roots.] haulʹer n.
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