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v. drew (dr
 ), drawn (drôn), draw·ing, draws
v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag: drew the chair closer to the table; a team of horses drawing a wagon. See Synonyms at pull.
b. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading: The teacher drew the children into the room to see the decorations.
c. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something: draw the curtains.
2. To cause to flow forth: a pump drawing water; a blow that drew blood.
3. To suck or take in (air, for example); inhale.
4. To require (a specified depth of water) for floating: a boat drawing 18 inches.
5. To take or pull out: drew a gun from beneath the counter; drew out a fat wallet.
6.
a. To extract or take for one's own use: draw strength from one's friends.
b. To make (tea) by steeping.
7. To eviscerate; disembowel.
8.
a. To cause to come by attracting; attract: afraid the casino will draw undesirable elements to the town.
b. To select or take in from a given group, type, or region: draw clients from all levels of society.
9. To bring to a certain condition or action; lead: drawn to despair; drew them to resign.
10. To bring about deliberately; provoke: draw enemy fire; draw a penalty on an opponent.
11. To evoke as a response; elicit: a performance that drew jeers from the audience.
12. To earn; gain: deposits that draw interest at a rate of 5 percent.
13.
a. To withdraw (money).
b. To use (a check, for example) when paying.
c. To receive on a regular basis or at a specified time: draw a pension.
14. To take or receive by chance: draw lots.
15. Games
a. To take (cards) from a dealer or central stack.
b. To force (a card) to be played.
16. To end or leave (a contest) tied or undecided.
17. Sports
a. To hit or strike (a billiard ball, for example) so as to give it backspin.
b. To hit (a golf ball) with a draw.
18. To pull back the string of (a bow).
19. To distort the shape of.
20. To stretch taut.
21.
a. To flatten, stretch, or mold (metal) by hammering or die stamping.
b. To shape or elongate (a wire, for example) by pulling through dies.
22.
a. To inscribe (a line or lines) with a pencil or other marking implement.
b. To make a likeness of on a surface, using mostly lines; depict with lines: drew a map of the area; drawing landscapes and still lifes.
c. To portray in writing or speech; depict with words: draws moving scenes of ghetto life.
23. To formulate or devise from evidence or data at hand: draw a comparison.
24. To compose or write out in legal format: draw a deed.
v.intr.
1. To proceed or move steadily: a ship drawing near the shore.
2. To attract customers or spectators: The new play is drawing well.
3. To pour forth liquid: The patient's veins don't draw easily.
4. To cause suppuration.
5. To take in a draft of air: The flue isn't drawing.
6. To steep in or as if in the manner of tea.
7. To pull out a weapon for use.
8. To use or call upon part of a fund or supply: drawing on an account; drew from the experience of fellow workers.
9. To contract or tighten: material that draws when it dries.
10. To conclude a contest without either side winning; tie: The chess players drew in 32 moves.
11. To make a likeness with lines on a surface; sketch.
n.
Phrasal Verbs:
1.
a. An act of drawing.
b. The result of drawing.
2. Something drawn, especially a lot, card, or cards drawn at random.
3. Sports & Games
a. The arrangement of competitors in a tournament in which the match-ups are made at random.
b. A match-up or opponent in such a tournament.
4. An inhalation, especially through a pipe or other smoking implement.
5. One that attracts interest, customers, or spectators: a singer who is a popular draw.
6. The movable part of a drawbridge.
7. A special advantage; an edge: have the draw on one's enemies.
8. A contest ending without either side winning.
9. A small natural depression that water drains into; a shallow gully.
10. Football A play in which the quarterback drops back as if to pass and then hands off to a running back.
11. Sports A face-off.
12.
a. Games A draw shot.
b. Sports A moderate, usually controlled hook in golf.
draw away
To move ahead of competitors.
draw back
To retreat.
draw down
To deplete by consuming or spending: drew down our food reserves.
draw on
To approach: as evening draws on.
draw out
1. To prolong; protract.
2. To induce to speak freely: managed to draw the shy child out.
draw up
Idioms:
1. To compose or write in a set form; write out: draw up a contract; draw up a list.
2. To bring (troops, for example) into order.
3. To bring or come to a halt.
4. To bring (oneself) into an erect posture, often as an expression of dignity or indignation.
5. Chiefly Southern U.S. To shrink when washed. Used of clothes.
draw a blank
To fail to find or remember something.
draw and quarter
1. To execute (a prisoner) by tying each limb to a horse and driving the horses in different directions.
2. To disembowel and dismember after hanging.
3. Informal To punish severely: The teenager was drawn and quartered for wrecking the family's only car.
draw straws
To decide by a lottery with straws of unequal lengths.
draw the line
1. To decide firmly an arbitrary boundary between two things: "Where do you draw the line between your own decisions and those of your superiors?" (Robert Marion).
2. To decide firmly the limit of what one will tolerate or participate in: The officer committed fraud but drew the line at blackmail.
[Middle English drauen, from Old English dragan.]
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draw [drɔː]
vb draws, drawing, drew, drawn
1. to cause (a person or thing) to move towards or away by pulling
2. to bring, take, or pull (something) out, as from a drawer, holster, etc.
3. (tr) to extract or pull or take out to draw teeth to draw a card from a pack
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (tr; often foll by off) to take (liquid) out of a cask, keg, tank, etc., by means of a tap
5. (intr) to move, go, or proceed, esp in a specified direction to draw alongside
6. (tr) to attract or elicit to draw a crowd draw attention
7. (tr) to cause to flow to draw blood
8. to depict or sketch (a form, figure, picture, etc.) in lines, as with a pencil or pen, esp without the use of colour; delineate
9. (tr) to make, formulate, or derive to draw conclusions, comparisons, parallels
10. (Law) (tr) to write (a legal document) in proper form
11. (tr; sometimes foll by in) to suck or take in (air, liquid, etc.) to draw a breath
12. (intr) to induce or allow a draught to carry off air, smoke, etc. the flue draws well
13. (tr) to take or receive from a source to draw money from the bank
14. (tr) to earn draw interest
15. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (tr) Finance to write out (a bill of exchange or promissory note) to draw a cheque
16. (tr) to choose at random to draw lots
17. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
18. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to shape (a sheet of metal or glass) by rolling, by pulling it through a die or by stretching
19. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) Archery to bend (a bow) by pulling the string
20. (Cookery) to steep (tea) or (of tea) to steep in boiling water
21. (Cookery) (tr) to disembowel draw a chicken
22. (Medicine) (tr) to cause (pus, blood, etc.) to discharge from an abscess or wound
23. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) (of two teams, contestants, etc.) to finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; tie
24. (Group Games / Card Games) (tr) Bridge Whist to keep leading a suit in order to force out (all outstanding cards)
(Group Games / Bridge)
draw trumps Bridge Whist to play the trump suit until the opponents have none left
26. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) (tr) Billiards to cause (the cue ball) to spin back after a direct impact with another ball by applying backspin when making the stroke
27. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (tr) to search (a place) in order to find wild animals, game, etc., for hunting
28. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf to cause (a golf ball) to move with a controlled right-to-left trajectory or (of a golf ball) to veer gradually from right to left
29. (Team Sports / Curling) (tr) Curling to deliver (the stone) gently
30. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical (of a vessel) to require (a certain depth) in which to float
draw (a) blank to get no results from something
(Law)
draw and quarter to disembowel and dismember (a person) after hanging
(Team Sports / Cricket)
draw stumps Cricket to close play, as by pulling out the stumps
draw the line (at) See line1 [51]
draw the short straw See short straw
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Bowls & Bowling)
draw the shot Bowls to deliver the bowl in such a way that it approaches the jack
n
1. the act of drawing
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) US a sum of money advanced to finance anticipated expenses
3. an event, occasion, act, etc., that attracts a large audience
4. a raffle or lottery
5. something taken or chosen at random, as a ticket in a raffle or lottery
6. (General Sporting Terms) a contest or game ending in a tie
7. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) US and Canadian a small natural drainage way or gully
8. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a defect found in metal castings due to the contraction of the metal on solidification See also drawback, draw in, draw off, draw on, draw out, draw up
[Old English dragan; related to Old Norse draga; Old Frisian draga, Old Saxon dragan, Old High German tragan to carry]
drawable adj
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draw (drɔ)
v. drew, drawn, draw•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often fol. by along, away, in, out, or off).
2. to pull down or over so as to cover, or to pull up or aside so as to uncover: Draw the curtain. He drew the blanket over him.
3. to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well; to draw blood from a vein.
4. to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force; attract: The sale drew large crowds.
5. to sketch, render, or trace (figures or objects), as with lines or tones: to draw a vase with charcoal.
6. to compose or create (a picture) with lines, tones, or color.
7. to depict or delineate, as with words: to draw a character with skill and humor.
8. to mark or lay out; trace: to draw perpendicular lines.
9. to frame or formulate: to draw a distinction.
10. to write out in legal form (sometimes fol. by up): Draw up the contract.
11. to inhale or suck in: to draw liquid through a straw.
12. to derive or use: to draw strength from prayer.
13. to deduce; infer: to draw a conclusion.
14. to get, take, or receive: to draw a salary of $600 a week.
15. to withdraw (funds) from an account.
16. to write (a check) so as to take money from an account (often fol. by on or against).
17. to produce; bring in: The deposits draw interest.
18. to disembowel: to draw a turkey.
19. to pull out to full or greater length; stretch: to draw filaments of molten glass.
20. to bend by pulling back the string in preparation for shooting an arrow: to draw a bow.
21.
a. to choose or have assigned to one by or as if by lottery: to draw kitchen duty.
b. to pick unseen or at random, as from among marked slips of paper or numbered tickets: to draw straws to see who wins.
22. Metalworking. to form or reduce the sectional area of (a wire, tube, etc.) by pulling through a die.
23. to wrinkle or shrink by contraction.
24. Med. to cause to discharge: to draw an abscess by a poultice.
25. (of a vessel) to need (a specific depth of water) to float.
26. to finish (a contest) with neither side winning; tie.
27.
a. to take or be dealt (a playing card or cards) from the pack.
b. (in bridge) to remove the outstanding cards in (a suit) by leading.
28. (in billiards) to cause (a cue ball) to recoil after impact by administering a backward spin on the stroke.
29. to steep (tea) in boiling water.
v.i.
30. to exert a pulling, moving, or attracting force.
31. to move or pass, esp. slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force: The day draws near.
32. to take out a sword, pistol, etc., for action.
33. to hold a drawing, lottery, or the like: to draw for prizes.
34. to sketch or to trace figures; create a picture or depict an image by drawing.
35. to be skilled in or practice the art of drawing.
36. to shrink or contract (often fol. by up).
37. to make a demand (usu. fol. by on or upon): to draw on one's imagination.
38.
a. to act as an irritant; cause blisters.
b. to cause blood, pus, or the like to gather at a specific point.
39. to produce or permit a draft, as a flue.
40. to leave a contest undecided; tie.
41. to attract customers, an audience, etc.
42. to pull back the string of a bow in preparation for shooting an arrow.
43. draw away,
a. to move away.
b. to move farther ahead: One runner drew away from the pack.
44. draw in,
a. to cause to take part or enter, esp. unwittingly: This is your fight; don't draw me in.
b. to make a sketch or drawing of: to draw in a human figure against the landscape.
45. draw off, to move back or away.
46. draw on,
a. to come nearer; approach: Winter was drawing on.
b. to clothe oneself in: to draw on one's gloves.
c. to utilize or make use of, esp. as a source: The article draws heavily on gossip.
47. draw out,
a. to pull out; remove.
b. to prolong.
c. to persuade to speak.
d. to take (money) from a place of deposit.
48. draw up,
n.
a. to draft, esp. in legal form or as a formal proposal.
b. to put into position; arrange in order or formation.
c. to bring or come to a stop; halt: The bus drew up at the curb.
49. an act of drawing.
50. something that attracts customers, an audience, etc.
51. something that is moved by being drawn, as the movable part of a drawbridge.
52. something that is chosen or drawn at random, as a lot or chance.
54. a contest that ends in a tie.
55. Also called draw play. a football play in which the quarterback fades as if to pass and then hands the ball to a back who is running toward the line of scrimmage.
56.
a. draw poker.
b. (in poker) a card or cards taken or dealt from the pack.
57.
a. a small, natural drainageway with a shallow bed; gully.
b. the dry bed of a stream.
c. Chiefly Western U.S. a coulee; ravine.
58. the pull necessary to draw a bow to its full extent.
Idioms:
1. beat to the draw, to react more quickly than (an opponent).
2. draw oneself up, to assume an erect posture.
[before 900; Old English dragan; c. Old Norse draga to draw, Old High German tragan to carry; compare drag]
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draw - The billiard ball's recoil after impact.
See also related terms for impact.
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | draw - a gully that is shallower than a ravine
gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
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| 2. |  draw - an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse
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| 3. | draw - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"
dead heat - a tie in a race
stalemate - drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
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| 4. | draw - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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| 5. | draw - a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
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| 6. | draw - a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
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| 7. | draw - (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
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| 8. | draw - poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"
poker game, poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
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| 9. |  draw - the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
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| Verb | 1. | draw - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion
pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"
adduct - draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"
abduct - pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"
pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
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| 2. | draw - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
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| 3. |  draw - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
circumscribe - draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"
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| 4. | draw - make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
make - calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet"
create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
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| 5. | draw - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
pull - take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
unsheathe - draw from a sheath or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword"
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| 6. | draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
trace, describe, draw, line, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
pencil - write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"
rule - mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"
chalk - write, draw, or trace with chalk
project - draw a projection of
crayon - write, draw, or trace with a crayon
charcoal - draw, trace, or represent with charcoal
doodle - make a doodle; draw aimlessly
diagram, plot - make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
cartoon - draw cartoons of
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| 7. | draw - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
milk - take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning"
pump - draw or pour with a pump
sluice - draw through a sluice; "sluice water"
tap - draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
suck - draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; "Mud was sucking at her feet"
rack - draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
deglycerolise, deglycerolize - remove from glycerol
pull out, draw, get out, pull, take out - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
draw off, take out, withdraw, draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
draw - allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
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| 8. | draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
represent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"
delineate - describe in vivid detail
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| 9. | draw - select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population" | |
| 10. | draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
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| 11. | draw - suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
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| 12. | draw - move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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| 13. |  draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
dip - take a small amount from; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"
hive off, divert - withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
overdraw - draw more money from than is available; "She overdrew her account"
tap - draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
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| 14. | draw - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots" | |
| 15. | draw - earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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| 16. | draw - bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close" | |
| 17. | draw - cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"
draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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| 18. | draw - write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
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| 19. | draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
trace, describe, draw, line, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"
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| 20. | draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains" | |
| 21. | draw - allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
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| 22. | draw - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"
necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
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| 23. | draw - pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
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| 24. | draw - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
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| 25. |  draw - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
mop, mop up, wipe up - to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
blot - dry (ink) with blotting paper
sponge up - absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter"
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
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| 26. |  draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
arrest, catch, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
bring - attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
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| 27. | draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
guide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
bead - string together like beads
arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
wire - string on a wire; "wire beads"
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| 28. | draw - stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"
stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
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| 29. | draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
string, thread, draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"
thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle"
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| 30. | draw - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" | |
| 31. | draw - contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
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| 32. | draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
draw - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
thin - make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"
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| 33. | draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
steep, infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
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| 34. | draw - remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken" | |
| 35. | draw - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
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| 36. | draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
draw - cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"
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draw
verb
1. sketch, design, outline, trace, portray, paint, depict, mark out, map out, delineate, do drawings Draw a rough design for a logo.
2. move, go, come, drive, travel, roll, advance, cruise, proceed, drift, glide She had seen the taxi drawing away.
4. close, shut, pull together, pull shut or closed After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle.
10. choose, pick, select, take, single out We drew the winning name.
noun
2. raffle, lottery, sweepstake, tombola I hear you won a case of whisky in the Christmas draw.
3. (Informal) appeal, interest, pull (informal), charm, attraction, lure, temptation, fascination, attractiveness, allure, magnetism, enchantment, enticement, captivation, temptingness The draw of India lies in its beauty.
draw back recoil, withdraw, retreat, shrink, falter, back off, shy away, flinch, retract, quail, start back I drew back with a horrified scream.
draw on or upon something make use of, use, employ, rely on, exploit, extract, take from, fall back on, have recourse to He drew on his experience as a yachtsman.
draw someone out persuade someone to talk, put someone at their ease Her mother tried to draw her out.
draw something out stretch out, prolong, continue, extend, lengthen, spin out, elongate, drag out, attenuate, protract, keep something going, make something go on She drew the speech out interminably.
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Translations
draw (droː) – past tense drew (druː) : past participle drawn – verb
draw →
1. to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc. During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?
2. to pull along, out or towards oneself. She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.
3. to move (towards or away from someone or something). The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.
4. to play (a game) in which neither side wins. The match was drawn / We drew at 1–1.
5. to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc. to draw a pension / an allowance.
6. to open or close (curtains).
7. to attract. She was trying to draw my attention to something.
noun
1. a drawn game. The match ended in a draw.
2. an attraction. The acrobats' act should be a real draw.
3. the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc. a prize draw.
4. an act of drawing, especially a gun. He's quick on the draw.
ˈdrawing noun
(the art of making) a picture made with a pencil, crayon etc. the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci; I am no good at drawing.
drawn adjective
1. (of curtains) pulled together or closed. The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.
2. (of a game etc) neither won nor lost. a drawn match.
3. (of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath. a drawn sword.
4. (of a person) strained and tired. His face was pale and drawn.
ˈdrawback noun
a disadvantage. There are several drawbacks to his plan.
ˈdrawbridge noun
a bridge (at the entrance to a castle) which can be pulled up or let down.
ˈdrawing-pin noun
(American ˈthumbtack) a pin with a broad, flat head used for fastening paper to a board etc.
ˈdrawstring noun
a cord threaded through the top of a bag etc for closing it.
draw a blank
to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc.
draw a conclusion from
to come to a conclusion after thinking about (what one has learned). Don't draw any hasty conclusions from what I've said!
draw in
(of a car etc) to come to a halt at the side of the road.
draw the line
to fix a limit especially for what one is prepared to do.
draw/cast lots
to decide who is to do etc something by drawing names out of a box etc. Five of us drew lots for the two pop-concert tickets.
draw off
to pour out (liquid) from a large container. The barman drew off a pint of beer.
draw on
to use (money, strength, memory etc) as a source. I'll have to draw on my savings.
draw on
1. to pull on. He drew on his gloves.
2. to come nearer. Night drew on.
draw out
1. to take (money) from a bank. I drew out $40 yesterday.
2. to make longer. We drew out the journey as much as we could but we still arrived early.
3. (of a car etc) to move into the middle of the road from the side.
draw up
1. (of a car etc) to stop. We drew up outside their house.
2. to arrange in an acceptable form or order. They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.
3. to move closer. Draw up a chair!
4. to extend (oneself) into an upright position. He drew himself up to his full height.
long drawn out
going on for a long time. The meeting was long drawn out; a long-drawn-out meeting/scream.
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