haul off

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Definitions of haul off words

verb with object haul off to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach. 1
verb with object haul off to cart or transport; carry: He hauled freight. 1
verb with object haul off to cause to descend; lower (often followed by down): to haul down the flag. 1
verb with object haul off to arrest or bring before a magistrate or other authority (often followed by before, in, to, into, etc.): He was hauled before the judge. 1
verb without object haul off to pull or tug. 1
verb without object haul off to go or come to a place, especially with effort: After roistering about the streets, they finally hauled into the tavern. 1

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

1550-60; earlier hall, variant of hale2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

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