haul off

English

Verb

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

1. (nautical) To alter course so as to get farther away from an object.

   Synonym: 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.