ALL meanings of haul up
haul up
H h - verb with object haul up to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach. 1
- verb with object haul up to cart or transport; carry: He hauled freight. 1
- verb with object haul up to cause to descend; lower (often followed by down): to haul down the flag. 1
- verb with object haul up 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 up to pull or tug. 1
- verb without object haul up to go or come to a place, especially with effort: After roistering about the streets, they finally hauled into the tavern. 1
- verb without object haul up to do carting or transport, or move freight commercially. 1
- verb without object haul up Nautical. to sail, as in a particular direction. to draw or pull a vessel up on land, as for repairs or storage. (of the wind) to shift to a direction closer to the heading of a vessel (opposed to veer). (of the wind) to change direction, shift, or veer (often followed by round or to). 1
- noun haul up an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug. 1
- noun haul up something that is hauled. 1
- noun haul up the load hauled at one time; quantity carried or transported. 1
- noun haul up the distance or route over which anything is hauled. 1
- noun haul up Fishing. the quantity of fish taken at one draft of the net. the draft of a fishing net. the place where a seine is hauled. 1
- noun haul up the act of taking or acquiring something. 1
- noun haul up something that is taken or acquired: The thieves' haul included several valuable paintings. 1
- idioms haul up haul around, Nautical. to brace (certain yards of a sailing vessel). (of the wind) to change in a clockwise direction. 1
- idioms haul up haul in with, Nautical. to approach. 1
- idioms haul up haul / shag ass, Slang: Vulgar. to get a move on; hurry. 1
- idioms haul up long haul, a relatively great period of time: In the long haul, he'll regret having been a school dropout. a relatively great distance: It's a long haul from Maine to Texas. Nautical. the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively long period of time, as for winter storage or longer. 1
- idioms haul up short haul, a relatively small period of time: For the short haul, he'll be able to get by on what he earns. a relatively little distance: The axle wouldn't break for just a short haul. Nautical. the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively short period, as for repairs or painting. 1
- verb haul up to call to account or criticize 0
- verb haul up to sail (a vessel) closer to the wind 0
- noun haul up to sail closer to the wind 0
- noun haul up to come to rest; stop 0