haul off

verb

To alter course so as to get farther away from an object.

“He just hauled off and socked him in the jaw.”

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haul roundcart offcart awayhaul away
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Meanings

verbhaul off (third-person singular simple present hauls off, present participle hauling off, simple past and past participle hauled off)

present singular third person hauls off · participle present hauling off · participle past hauled off · past hauled off

  1. nauticalTo alter course so as to get farther away from an object.

    Synonyms: haul round

  2. informalTo leave.
  3. informalTo draw back the arm in order to punch.

    He just hauled off and socked him in the jaw.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo alter course so as to get farther away from an object.

Similar
haul round

More synonyms by meaning

verbtake away by means of a vehicle

Similar
cart offcart awayhaul away
Broader
take awaytake out
Also see
cart awaycart off

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haul off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haul%20off.

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