hale
Third Person
hales
Present Participle
haling
Past Tense
haled
Past Participle
haled
1
to drag someone or something with force
transitive
- The fishermen had to hale the heavy net filled with fish onto the boat.
- Despite his protests, the unruly passenger was haled off the plane by security.
- The workers had to hale the fallen tree out of the road after the storm.
- The determined sled dog team haled the sled through the snowy wilderness.
- The kidnapper attempted to hale the victim into the van, but passersby intervened.
2
to compel or force someone to do something against their will
transitive
- The authorities haled the suspect into custody for questioning regarding the incident.
- In times of war, civilians were often haled into service to contribute to the war effort.
- Parents should not hale their children into pursuing careers against their natural interests and aspirations.
- The labor union fought against employers who sought to hale workers into accepting unfair working conditions.