draw is the dictionary form of drew Definition of draw
draw has definitions from the fields of cards,games,sport,american football,golf,geography,baseball,writing,arms |
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[ verb ] get or derive
Synonyms Examples "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association" |
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[ verb ] make, formulate, or derive in the mind
Synonyms Examples "I draw a line here" "draw a conclusion" "draw parallels" "make an estimate" "What do you make of his remarks?" |
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[ verb ] represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
Examples "She drew an elephant" "Draw me a horse" |
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[ verb ] select or take in from a given group or region
Examples "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population" |
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[ verb ] take liquid out of a container or well
Synonyms Examples "She drew water from the barrel" |
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[ verb ] elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
Examples "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans" "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" |
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[ noun ] (geography) a gully that is shallower than a ravine
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[ verb ] move or go steadily or gradually
Examples "The ship drew near the shore" |
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[ verb ] bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
Examples "She was drawn to despair" "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum" "The session was drawn to a close" |
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[ verb ] (baseball) in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
Synonyms Examples "He drew a base on balls" |
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[ verb ] (writing) write a legal document or paper
Examples "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office" |
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[ verb ] cause to flow
Examples "The nurse drew blood" |
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[ verb ] move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
Examples "draw the shades" "draw the curtains" |
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[ verb ] engage in drawing
Examples "He spent the day drawing in the garden" |
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[ noun ] an entertainer who attracts large audiences
Synonyms Examples "he was the biggest drawing card they had" |
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[ verb ] require a specified depth for floating
Examples "This boat draws 70 inches" |
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[ verb ] (games) finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
Synonyms Examples "The teams drew a tie" |
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[ verb ] cause to localize at one point
Examples "Draw blood and pus" |
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[ verb ] flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
Examples "draw steel" |
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[ noun ] (cards) a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
Examples "he got a pair of kings in the draw" |
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[ noun ] (cards,games) poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
Synonyms Examples "he played only draw and stud" |
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[ verb ] pull back the sling of (a bow)
Synonyms Examples "The archers were drawing their bows" |
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[ verb ] steep; pass through a strainer
Examples "draw pulp from the fruit" |
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[ noun ] anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
Synonyms Examples "the luck of the draw" "they drew lots for it" |
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[ verb ] contract
Examples "The material drew after it was washed in hot water" |
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[ verb ] reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
Examples "draw wire" |
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[ verb ] allow a draft
Examples "This chimney draws very well" |
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[ verb ] pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
Synonyms Examples "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes" |
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[ noun ] (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
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