draw is the dictionary form of drew Definition of draw
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[ verb ] cause to move along the ground by pulling

Synonyms

pull force

Examples

"draw a wagon" "pull a sled"

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[ verb ] attract or elicit

Examples

"The school attracts students with artistic talents" "His playing drew a crowd" "The painting fetched more than a million at the auction" "The star cast pulled many people to the box office"

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[ verb ] get or derive

Synonyms

reap

Examples

"He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

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[ verb ] make, formulate, or derive in the mind

Synonyms

make

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 ] make a mark or lines on a surface

Examples

"draw a line" "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

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[ verb ] (arms) bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

Examples

"draw a weapon" "pull out a gun" "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

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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 ] give a description of

Synonyms

describe depict

Examples

"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

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[ verb ] take liquid out of a container or well

Synonyms

take_out

Examples

"She drew water from the barrel"

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[ verb ] suck in or take, as of air

Synonyms

drag puff

Examples

"draw a deep breath" draw on a cigarette"

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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 ] remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

Examples

"She drew $2,000 from the account" "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

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[ verb ] (games) choose at random

Synonyms

cast

Examples

"draw a card" "cast lots"

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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

get

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

Examples

"he was the biggest drawing card they had"

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[ noun ] the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

Synonyms

tie standoff

Examples

"the game ended in a draw" "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

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[ noun ] (sport,golf) a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

Synonyms

hooking hook

Examples

"he took lessons to cure his hooking"

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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

tie

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 ] guide or pass over something;

Synonyms

pass run guide

Examples

"He ran his eyes over her body" "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine" "He drew her hair through his fingers"

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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

draw_poker

Examples

"he played only draw and stud"

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[ verb ] pull back the sling of (a bow)

Synonyms

pull_back

Examples

"The archers were drawing their bows"

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[ verb ] to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

Examples

"She puckered her lips"

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[ verb ] remove the entrails of

Examples

"draw a chicken"

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[ verb ] take in, also metaphorically

Examples

"The sponge absorbs water well" "She drew strength from the minister's words"

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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

lot

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

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

Synonyms

draw_play

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[ verb ] thread on or as if on a string

Synonyms

string thread

Examples

"string pearls on a string" "the child drew glass beads on a string" "thread dried cranberries"

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[ noun ] the act of drawing or hauling something

Synonyms

haul haulage

Examples

"the haul up the hill went very slowly"

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