How many letters does the top answer for “the act of drawing or hauling something” have?

The most common answer is haul (4 letters).

Crossword clue: the act of drawing or hauling something

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

haul 4 letters wn-def

draw slowly or heavily

haulage 7 letters wn-def

the act of drawing or hauling something

the act of drawing spatially closer to something 50% similar → approaching