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