phrasal verb

• 1North American informal Leave; depart.

  More example sentences

  • ‘Rather than hurrying to finish my last doodle, I carefully pack it away in my bag and, along with the rest of my gear, haul off to my locker.’

  Synonyms

  go away, depart, leave, take off, get out, get out of my sight

  1. 1.1Withdraw a little before doing something, especially making a violent action.
     ‘he hauled off and smacked the kid’
     More example sentences

     • ‘Suddenly without warning, he hauls off and smacks her across the face.’
     • ‘He growled and I didn't hesitate this time to just haul off and smack him.’