draw

Noun

• the act of drawing or hauling something
  • the haul up the hill went very slowly
    

• poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
  • he played only draw and stud
    

• (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

• a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
  • he took lessons to cure his hooking
    

• a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
  • he got a pair of kings in the draw
    

• anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
  • the luck of the draw
    
  • they drew lots for it
    

• 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
    

• an entertainer who attracts large audiences
  • he was the biggest drawing card they had
    

• a gully that is shallower than a ravine

Verb

• cause to localize at one point
  • Draw blood and pus
    

• flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
  • draw steel
    

• remove the entrails of
  • draw a chicken
    

• steep; pass through a strainer
  • draw pulp from the fruit
    

• reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
  • draw wire
    

• contract
  • The material drew after it was washed in hot water
    

• finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
  • The teams drew a tie
    

• 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
    

• stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
  • The archers were drawing their bows
    

• thread on or as if on a string
  • string pearls on a string
    
  • the child drew glass beads on a string
    
  • thread dried cranberries
    

• 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
    

• take in, also metaphorically
  • The sponge absorbs water well
    
  • She drew strength from the minister's words
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• require a specified depth for floating
  • This boat draws 70 inches
    

• allow a draft
  • This chimney draws very well
    

• move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
  • draw the shades
    
  • draw the curtains
    

• engage in drawing
  • He spent the day drawing in the garden
    

• write a legal document or paper
  • The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office
    

• cause to flow
  • The nurse drew blood
    

• 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
    

• earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
  • He drew a base on balls
    

• choose at random
  • draw a card
    
  • cast lots
    

• 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
    

• move or go steadily or gradually
  • The ship drew near the shore
    

• suck in or take (air)
  • draw a deep breath
    
  • draw on a cigarette
    

• 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
    

• select or take in from a given group or region
  • The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population
    

• give a description of
  • He drew an elaborate plan of attack
    

• take liquid out of a container or well
  • She drew water from the barrel
    

• represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
  • She drew an elephant
    
  • Draw me a horse
    

• 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
    

• 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 a mark or lines on a surface
  • draw a line
    
  • trace the outline of a figure in the sand
    

• get or derive
  • He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
    

• cause to move by pulling
  • draw a wagon
    
  • pull a sled
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  haul , haulage , draw poker , draw play , hook , hooking , lot , standoff , tie , drawing card , attraction , attractor , attracter , disembowel , eviscerate , guide , run , pass , pull back , string , thread , attract , pull , pull in , draw in , absorb , suck , imbibe , soak up , sop up , suck up , take in , take up
• Antonyms: 
  repel , drive , repulse , force back , push back , beat back , deposit , bank , push , force