draw

/drɔ:/
Noun
  1. the act of drawing or hauling something
    • the haul up the hill went very slowly
  2. poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
    • he played only draw and stud
  3. (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
  4. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
    • he took lessons to cure his hooking
  5. a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
    • he got a pair of kings in the draw
  6. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
    • the luck of the draw
    • they drew lots for it
  7. 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
  8. an entertainer who attracts large audiences
    • he was the biggest drawing card they had
  9. a gully that is shallower than a ravine
Verb
  1. cause to localize at one point
    • Draw blood and pus
  2. flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
    • draw steel
  3. remove the entrails of
    • draw a chicken
  4. steep; pass through a strainer
    • draw pulp from the fruit
  5. reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
    • draw wire
  6. contract
    • The material drew after it was washed in hot water
  7. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
    • The teams drew a tie
  8. 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
  9. stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
    • The archers were drawing their bows
  10. thread on or as if on a string
    • string pearls on a string
    • the child drew glass beads on a string
    • thread dried cranberries
  11. 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
  12. take in, also metaphorically
    • The sponge absorbs water well
    • She drew strength from the minister's words
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. require a specified depth for floating
    • This boat draws 70 inches
  16. allow a draft
    • This chimney draws very well
  17. move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
    • draw the shades
    • draw the curtains
  18. engage in drawing
    • He spent the day drawing in the garden
  19. write a legal document or paper
    • The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office
  20. cause to flow
    • The nurse drew blood
  21. 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
  22. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
    • He drew a base on balls
  23. choose at random
    • draw a card
    • cast lots
  24. 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
  25. move or go steadily or gradually
    • The ship drew near the shore
  26. suck in or take (air)
    • draw a deep breath
    • draw on a cigarette
  27. 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
  28. select or take in from a given group or region
    • The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population
  29. give a description of
    • He drew an elaborate plan of attack
  30. take liquid out of a container or well
    • She drew water from the barrel
  31. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
    • She drew an elephant
    • Draw me a horse
  32. 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
  33. 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?
  34. make a mark or lines on a surface
    • draw a line
    • trace the outline of a figure in the sand
  35. get or derive
    • He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
  36. cause to move by pulling
    • draw a wagon
    • pull a sled

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