hauled ass
Moved extremely fast
Hauled ass means moved very quickly, usually to escape or arrive somewhere urgently.
The phrase suggests maximum speed with desperate energy: We hauled ass out of there when the cops showed up, I had to haul ass to make my flight.
Vulgar but common in casual American speech.
- speedyCharacterized by quickness
- hurriedDone too quickly
- fledEscaped from danger
- skedaddledDeparted hastily, informally
- rushedDone with excessive speed
took off running · chased · bolt · booked it · sprint · escaped · hit the gas · vamoosed · lit out · tore off · made tracks · dash · zoom · floored it · getaway · race · scramble · hustle
urgency/effort
hauled asstook it easy
Relaxed without urgency
lingered · loitered · lollygagged · dillydallied · lounged
staying vs. leaving
hauled assstayed put
Continued in place
stood still · remained · stood one's ground · hung around · stuck around