verb
- present participle of hale; forcibly pulling or dragging
Usage: formal
Examples
- The officers were haling the suspect into the courtroom.
- She was haling her heavy suitcase up the stairs.
- The fishermen were haling in their nets at dawn.
- They were haling the boat onto the shore.
- The workers were haling the cargo from the truck.
- He was haling his reluctant dog toward the veterinarian’s office.