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Synonyms for haul

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

train pull tow haulage booty swag plunder bootle

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Tow

tow, draw, pull, take, train, haulage, shift, lug, trail, tug

Other

catch, booty, plunder, swag, poker, bootle, draft dated US, draught UK

Verb

1. Drag

drag, cart, hale

Other

carry

Antonyms

veer

All antonyms of haul →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An act of hauling or pulling, particularly with force; a (violent) pull or tug.

  2. v. 1

    To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.

    to haul logs to a sawmill

Related words

Word family
haulage hauler haulier
Phrases
haul ass haul one's ashes haul off haul up long haul haul out haul girl haul video

Forms

Plural
hauls → tows, draws, pulls, takes…
Past participle
hauled
e.g. hauled → dragged, carted, haled, carried…

Choose the right word

Haul or Draw?

To haul is to draw somewhat slowly a heavy object; as, to haul a seine; to haul logs.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • train Hurry up, and you will be able to catch the train.
  • pull We need a new leader to pull our company together.
  • tow Tom broke into the tow yard to steal his car back.
  • haulage Haulage firms are experts at transporting goods across borders.
  • booty I will never be anyone's booty call nor second option!
  • swag The reporter's luggage was filled with branded swag from the promotional event.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
haulfalling
trainsteady
pullrising
towsteady
haulagefalling
bootyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
tow1, tug1, lug1
4 letters
take1, draw1, pull1, drag1, cart1, hale1, swag
5 letters
train1, catch1, carry2, shift1, draft1, trail1, poker2, booty2
6 letters
bootle
7 letters
plunder2, draught1, haulage2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carry2 = 2 syllables).