Meaning of 'draw'

verb

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Synonyms: pull in

verb

take in, also metaphorically

Synonyms: suck take in take up absorb soak up imbibe suck up sop up

verb

make a mark or lines on a surface

Example: "draw a line"

Synonyms: line delineate trace describe

verb

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

Synonyms: get

verb

engage in drawing

Example: "The artist spent the day drawing in the garden."

verb

represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface

verb

write a legal document or paper

Example: "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"

verb

elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

verb

take liquid out of a container or well

Synonyms: take out

verb

bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

Example: "draw a weapon"

Synonyms: pull

verb

move or go steadily or gradually

verb

cause to flow

Synonyms: flow

verb

cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense

Synonyms: pull

verb

get or derive

Synonyms: reap

verb

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

Synonyms: withdraw take out draw off

verb

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

Example: "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"

Synonyms: quarter draw and quarter

verb

require a specified depth for floating

Example: "This boat draws 70 inches"

verb

allow a draft

Example: "This chimney draws very well"

noun

the act of drawing or hauling something

Synonyms: haulage

noun

poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer

Example: "The sailor played only draw and stud."

Synonyms: draw poker

noun

in 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

Example: "The draw outsmarted the defense."

Synonyms: draw play

noun

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

Synonyms: hook

noun

a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack

Example: "I got a pair of kings in the draw."

noun

anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random

Example: "the luck of the draw"

Synonyms: lot

noun

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

Example: "the game ended in a draw"

Synonyms: standoff tie

noun

a gully that is shallower than a ravine

noun

an entertainer who attracts large audiences

Example: "The singer was the biggest draw on the marquee for tonight's show."

Synonyms: drawing card attraction attractor attracter

verb

cause to localize at one point

verb

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

Example: "draw steel"

verb

remove the entrails of

Example: "draw a chicken"

Synonyms: eviscerate disembowel

verb

steep

verb

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

Example: "draw wire"

verb

contract

Synonyms: catch

verb

bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition

Example: "I was drawn to despair."

verb

select or take in from a given group or region

Example: "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"

verb

make, formulate, or derive in the mind

Example: "I draw a line here"

Synonyms: make

verb

give a description of

Synonyms: describe depict

verb

choose at random

Example: "draw a card"

Synonyms: cast

verb

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

Synonyms: tie

verb

suck in or take (air)

Example: "draw a deep breath"

Synonyms: drag

verb

pass over, across, or through

Synonyms: pass

verb

move or pull so as to cover or uncover something

Example: "draw the shades"

verb

stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)

Example: "The archers were drawing their bows"

Synonyms: pull back

verb

thread on or as if on a string

Synonyms: string thread

verb

cause to move by pulling

Example: "draw a wagon"

Synonyms: pull