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   draw

   /drɔː/

   verb

   • 1. produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.: "he drew a map" Similar sketchmake a drawing (of)make a diagram (of)pencilportraydepictdelineateoutlinedraftrough outillustraterenderrepresenttracemap outmark outplotchartdesigndo drawingsliterary:limn
   • ▪ produce an image of (someone or something) by making lines and marks on paper: "I asked her to draw me" Similar sketchmake a drawing (of)make a diagram (of)pencilportraydepictdelineateoutlinedraftrough outillustraterenderrepresenttracemap outmark outplotchartdesigndo drawingsliterary:limn
   • ▪ trace or produce (a line or mark) on a surface: "she drew a wavering line down the board"
   • 2. pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind: "a cart drawn by two horses"
   • ▪ pull or move (something) in a specified direction: "I drew back the blanket and uncovered the body" Similar pullhauldragtugheavetrailtrawltowstreelinformal:yanklugarchaic:haleOpposite push
   • ▪ gently pull or guide (someone) in a specified direction: "‘David,’ she whispered, drawing him aside"
   • ▪ move somewhere in a slow steady way: "the train drew into the station" Similar movegocomewalkproceedprogresstravelcontinueadvancegetmake itmake one's waypassmake a movedrivecrawlcreepinchrollglidecruisedriftnosesneakstealslipslinksidlebearpressblowforgesweeplurchbe carriedbackbudgestirshiftchange positionrare:locomote
   • ▪ come to or arrive at a point in time or in a process: "the campaign drew to a close"
   • ▪ pull (curtains) shut or open: "do you want me to draw the curtains?" Similar closeshutpull togetherpull shutpull todraw toloweropenpartpull backpull openfling openraise
   • ▪ make (wire) by pulling a piece of metal through successively smaller holes.
   • 3. extract (an object, especially a weapon) from a container or receptacle: "he drew his gun and peered into the gloomy apartment" Similar pull outtake outbring outdraw outproducefish outextractwithdrawunsheatheOpposite put awayput up
   • 4. take or obtain (liquid) from a container or receptacle: "a wheel was built to draw water from the well" Similar drainextractwithdrawremovesuckpumpsiphonmilkbleedtapvoidfilterpourtipdischargetransfer
   • ▪ obtain or withdraw (money) from a bank or other source: "as she is over 50 she can draw her pension immediately" Similar withdrawtake outOpposite deposit
   • ▪ take in (a breath): "Mrs Feather drew a long breath" Similar breathe ininhalesuck ininspirerespire
   • ▪ run (a bath): "I would have been drawing his bath"
   • ▪ (of a chimney, flue, or fire) allow air to flow in and upwards freely, so that a fire can burn: "failure of a fire to draw properly can have a number of causes"
   • ▪ search (cover) for game: "many a time she had seen the hounds draw such a covert"
   • ▪ (of the declarer) force the defenders to play (cards in a particular suit) by leading cards in that suit: "before establishing his diamonds, declarer must draw trumps"
   • ▪ (of tea) be left standing so that the flavour is extracted from the leaves: "a pot of tea is allowed to draw"
   • 5. be the cause of (a specified response): "he drew criticism for his lavish spending"
   • ▪ attract (someone) to come to a place or an event: "you really drew the crowds with your playing" Similar attractinterestwincapturecatch the eye ofcatchcatch hold ofholdgripengageallurelureenticeinviteabsorboccupyrivetengrossfascinatemesmerizehypnotizespellbindbewitchcaptivateentranceenthralenrapture
   • ▪ induce (someone) to reveal or do something: "opposition leaders refused to be drawn, preferring instead to take the high moral ground"
   • ▪ direct or attract (someone's attention) to something: "it was an outrage and we had to draw people's attention to it"
   • ▪ reach (a conclusion) by deduction or inference from a set of circumstances: "the moral to be drawn is that spending wins votes" Similar deduceinferconcludederivegathergleanformal:educe
   • ▪ formulate or perceive (a comparison or distinction): "the law drew a clear distinction between innocent and fraudulent misrepresentation"
   • 6. select (a ticket or name) randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.: "she drew a ticket and announced the number but no one claimed it"
   • 7. finish (a contest or game) with an even score: British "Brazil had drawn a stormy match 1–1"
   • 8. disembowel: "there are numerous ways of drawing poultry"
   • 9. hit (the ball) so that it deviates slightly, usually as a result of spin: "he had to learn to draw the ball—not least for the tee shots at Augusta"
   • ▪ (in bowls) cause (a bowl) to travel in a curve determined by its bias to the desired point.
   • 10. (of a ship) require (a specified depth of water) to float in: "boats that draw only a few inches of water"
   • 11. (of a sail) be filled with wind: "as the sail drew, he put the helm over to circle back"

   noun

   • 1. an act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.: "the draw has been made for this year's tournament" Similar rafflelotterysweepstakesweeptombolaballottrademark:Instantslottonumbers game/pool/rackettotepakapoo
   • 2. a game or contest that ends with the score even: British "he scored twice to force a 4–4 draw" Similar tiedead heatstalemate
   • ▪ a game which is left incomplete for lack of time, regardless of the scores.
   • 3. a person or thing that is very attractive or interesting: "the museum has turned out to be a big draw for school children in the city" Similar attractionlureallurepullappealglamouralluremententicementtemptationbewitchmentenchantmentcharmseductionpersuasionfascinationmagnetisminformal:come-on
   • 4. an act of pulling a gun from its holster in order to shoot: "he went for the quick draw and levelled a long-barrelled pistol at all of us"
   • 5. an act of drawing on a cigarette or cigar: "she took a long draw on her cigarette"
   • ▪ cannabis: informal British "they're dropping Es and smoking draw"
   • 6. a shot causing the ball to deviate slightly: "most high handicappers would benefit from a controlled draw"

   Word Origin Old Englishdragan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dragen and German tragen, also to draught.

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   What does drew mean?

   • 1. to pull on. He drew on his gloves. 2. to come nearer. Night drew on. 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. 1. (of a car etc) to stop. We drew up outside their house.

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   What does draw mean in poker?

   • 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. 1. beat to the draw, to react more quickly than (an opponent).

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   What does drew up mean?

   • 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. going on for a long time.

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   What is the difference between draw and drag?

   • To draw is to move by a force, in the direction from which the force is exerted: A magnet draws iron to it. To drag is to draw with the force necessary to overcome friction between the object drawn and the surface on which it rests: to drag a sled to the top of a hill.

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   What does a two-All draw mean?

   • The match ended in a two-all draw. He managed to hold Smith to a draw (= to stop him from winning when he seemed likely to do so). They could only manage a goalless draw at Upton Park. (British English) a sports match for which the teams or players are chosen in a draw Liverpool have an away draw against Manchester United.

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   The meaning of DRAW is to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull. How to use draw in a sentence.

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   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.

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   Draw definition: to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).. See examples of DRAW used in a sentence.

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   The most common way to use the verb draw is to mean "produce an image using lines," which came from the idea of drawing a pen or pencil across paper. Occasionally, draw gets confused with drawer, a noun meaning "a compartment that slides out."

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