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hauling off

hauling off is the present participle and gerund of haul off.

Meaning of haul off

Verb

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

  1. To alter course so as to get farther away from an object.
    Synonyms:
    haul round
  2. (informal) To leave.
  3. (informal) To draw back the arm in order to punch.
    • He just hauled off and socked him in the jaw.

Questions about hauling off

What is hauling off the present participle and gerund of?
Hauling off is the present participle and gerund of haul off.

Words near hauling off in the dictionary

  1. hauling
  2. hauling around
  3. hauling ass
  4. hauling down
  5. hauling in
  6. hauling off
  7. hauling one's ashes
  8. hauling out
  9. hauling someone over the coals
  10. hauling tail
  11. hauling up

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