Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heyl]
- /heɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [heyl]
- /heɪl/
Definitions of haling word
- verb with object haling to compel (someone) to go: to hale a man into court. 1
- verb with object haling to haul; pull. 1
- noun haling Present participle of hale. 1
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Origin of haling
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English halen < Middle French haler < Germanic; compare Dutch halen to pull, fetch; akin to Old English geholian to get, German holen to fetch. See haul
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Parts of speech for Haling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
haling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haling
verb haling
- pull — pull media
- draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
- tow — to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device: The car was towed to the service station.
- lug — Linux User Group
Antonyms for haling
verb haling
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- repel — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
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