[
US
/ˈdɹɔ/
]
[ UK /dɹˈɔː/ ]
[ UK /dɹˈɔː/ ]
VERB
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take in, also metaphorically
She drew strength from the minister's words
The sponge absorbs water well -
suck in or take (air)
draw on a cigarette
draw a deep breath -
select or take in from a given group or region
The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population -
move or go steadily or gradually
The ship drew near the shore -
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
The archers were drawing their bows -
require a specified depth for floating
This boat draws 70 inches -
take liquid out of a container or well
She drew water from the barrel -
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 -
cause to flow
The nurse drew blood -
remove the entrails of
draw a chicken -
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
draw steel -
contract
The material drew after it was washed in hot water -
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 -
cause to localize at one point
Draw blood and pus -
get or derive
He drew great benefits from his membership in the association -
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
She drew an elephant
Draw me a horse -
give a description of
He drew an elaborate plan of attack -
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Her good looks attract the stares of many men
The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
The ad pulled in many potential customers
This pianist pulls huge crowds -
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
He drew a base on balls -
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 -
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
The teams drew a tie -
reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
draw wire -
write a legal document or paper
The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office -
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
draw a conclusion
make an estimate
I draw a line here
draw parallels
What do you make of his remarks? -
choose at random
draw a card
cast lots -
make a mark or lines on a surface
draw a line
trace the outline of a figure in the sand -
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 -
cause to move by pulling
pull a sled
draw a wagon -
engage in drawing
He spent the day drawing in the garden -
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
draw the curtains
draw the shades -
steep; pass through a strainer
draw pulp from the fruit -
allow a draft
This chimney draws very well -
thread on or as if on a string
string pearls on a string
thread dried cranberries
the child drew glass beads on a string -
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 -
bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
The session was drawn to a close
She was drawn to despair
The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum -
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
pull out a gun
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
draw a weapon
NOUN
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the act of drawing or hauling something
the haul up the hill went very slowly - a gully that is shallower than a ravine
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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 -
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
he was the biggest drawing card they had - (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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the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
the game ended in a draw -
poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
he played only draw and stud
How To Use draw In A Sentence
- She distinguished the undrawing of iron bars, and then the countenance of Spalatro at her door, before she had a clear remembrance of her situation — that she was a prisoner in a house on a lonely shore, and that this man was her jailor. The Italian
- There is a great deal of feeling and perhaps some bitterness, but do you not all agree with me that it is quite possible, since there is a fashion of armament in Europe, and since there has been no withdrawal on the part of the Admiralty from the stand taken by the First Lord some months ago, to have the entire Canadian people approach this situation in a calm and in an impartial manner? Canada and the Empire
- If this approach has a drawback, it is that the zealous pursuit of the founding principle—disinterring the buried life, stamped under the sod by conniving male partners—sometimes obscures the fact that not a great deal gets added to the wider cultural landscape it is bent on illuminating. A Far From Model Marriage
- Thus, the power of drawing iron is one of the ideas of the complex one of that substance we call a loadstone; and a power to be so drawn is a part of the complex one we call iron: which powers pass for inherent qualities in those subjects. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
- The 27 models on display in Washington, supplemented by paintings, drawings, sculpture and medallions, show the products of a rising social structure and new technique.
- The players were top drawer. The Sun
- Take the maximum draw weight of the bow required and multiply this by a factor of 5.
- Sometimes I go through spells when I just draw, when I just write, when I just paint.
- I'd like to withdraw 1000 dollars from my savings account and put it in my check account.
- Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.