hales
/heɪlz/
VERB
1. To drag or pull forcibly
To drag, draw, or pull someone or something, especially with force; the third-person singular present tense of the verb hale.
1.1. Pulling or dragging with force
Describes the action of forcibly drawing, dragging, or pulling a person or object toward or along a particular direction.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- pushes
- shoves
- thrusts
- propels
- drives
Examples
- The worker hales the heavy equipment across the construction site.
- The fisherman hales the fishing net aboard the boat.
- The guards hales the prisoner toward the entrance.