draw (drɔː
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: draws, drawing, drew, drawn
- to cause (a person or thing) to move towards or away by pulling
- to bring, take, or pull (something) out, as from a drawer, holster, etc
- (tr) to extract or pull or take out ⇒
to draw teeth
to draw a card from a pack
- (tr) off to take (liquid) out of a cask, keg, tank, etc, by means of a tap
- (intr) to move, go, or proceed, esp in a specified direction ⇒
to draw alongside
- (tr) to attract or elicit ⇒
to draw a crowd
draw attention
- (tr) to cause to flow ⇒
to draw blood
- to depict or sketch (a form, figure, picture, etc) in lines, as with a pencil or pen, esp without the use of colour; delineate
- (tr) to make, formulate, or derive ⇒
to draw conclusions, comparisons, parallels
- (tr) to write (a legal document) in proper form
- (tr) in to suck or take in (air, liquid, etc) ⇒
to draw a breath
- (intr) to induce or allow a draught to carry off air, smoke, etc ⇒
the flue draws well
- (tr) to take or receive from a source ⇒
to draw money from the bank
- (tr) to earn ⇒
draw interest
- (tr) finance to write out (a bill of exchange or promissory note) ⇒
to draw a cheque
- (tr) to choose at random ⇒
to draw lots
- (tr) to reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
- (tr) to shape (a sheet of metal or glass) by rolling, by pulling it through a die or by stretching
- archery to bend (a bow) by pulling the string
- to steep (tea) or (of tea) to steep in boiling water
- (tr) to disembowel ⇒
draw a chicken
- (tr) to cause (pus, blood, etc) to discharge from an abscess or wound
- (intr) (of two teams, contestants, etc) to finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc; tie
- (tr) bridge whist to keep leading a suit in order to force out (all outstanding cards)
- See draw trumps
- (tr) billiards to cause (the cue ball) to spin back after a direct impact with another ball by applying backspin when making the stroke
- (tr) to search (a place) in order to find wild animals, game, etc, for hunting
- golf to cause (a golf ball) to move with a controlled right-to-left trajectory or (of a golf ball) to veer gradually from right to left
- (tr) curling to deliver (the stone) gently
- (tr) nautical (of a vessel) to require (a certain depth) in which to float
- See draw a blank
- See draw and quarter
- See draw stumps
- See draw the line
- See draw the short straw
- See draw the shot
noun
- the act of drawing
- US a sum of money advanced to finance anticipated expenses
- an event, occasion, act, etc, that attracts a large audience
- a raffle or lottery
- something taken or chosen at random, as a ticket in a raffle or lottery
- a contest or game ending in a tie
- US Canadian a small natural drainage way or gully
- a defect found in metal castings due to the contraction of the metal on solidification
Alternative Forms
ˈdrawable adjectiveWord Origin
Old English dragan; related to Old Norse draga; Old Frisian draga, Old Saxon dragan, Old High German tragan to carryTranslations
- British English:
draw
When you draw, or when you draw something, you use pens, pencils, or crayons to make a picture.He likes to draw animals.drɔː VERB He likes to draw animals.
- Spanish:
sorteo
nm
- French:
dessiner
vt
- German:
Verlosung
nf
- Chinese: 画 n
- Arabic: يَرْسُمُ n
- Portuguese: sorteio nm
- Russian: тяга nf
- Croatian: crtati v
- Czech: tah nf
- Danish: lodtrækning nutr
- Dutch: gelijkspel nnt
- Finnish: arvonta n
- Greek: κλήρωση nf
- Italian: pareggio nm
- Japanese: くじ n
- Korean: 제비뽑기 n
- Norwegian: trekning nm
- Polish: losowanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: desenhar vt
- European Spanish:
sorteo
nm
- Swedish: dra nnt
- Thai: สิ่งดึงดูด n
- Turkish: çekiliş n
- Vietnamese: sự rút thăm n
- British English:
draw
In a game, if one person or team draws with another one, or if two people or teams draw, they finish with the same number of points.The teams drew one–one.drɔː VERB The teams drew one–one.
- Spanish:
extraer
v
- French: finir à égalité vi
- German: unentschieden spielen v
- Chinese: 打平手 vt
- Arabic: يَتَعَادَلُ مَعْ v
- Portuguese: empatar vt
- Russian: сводить вничью vt
- Croatian: završiti neodlučnim rezultatom v
- Czech: vyrovnat vt vyrovnávat
- Danish: spille uafgjort med v
- Dutch: gelijk spelen vt
- Finnish: päättyä tasapeliin v
- Greek: είμαι ισόπαλος v
- Italian: pareggiare v
- Japanese: 引き分ける v
- Korean: 비기다 v
- Norwegian: medføre v
- Polish: zremisować vt remisować
- Brazilian Portuguese: empatar vt
- European Spanish:
extraer
v
- Swedish: spela oavgjort vt
- Thai: เสมอกัน v
- Turkish: berabere kalmak vt
- Vietnamese: hoà v
- British English:
draw
You can use draw to indicate that someone or something moves somewhere or is moved there.We saw the taxi drawing away. He drew his chair nearer the fire.drɔː VERB We saw the taxi drawing away. He drew his chair nearer the fire.
- Spanish:
dibujar
v
- French:
indiquer
vt
- German:
zeichnen
v
- Chinese: 行进 vt
- Arabic: يَنْكِصُ vt
- Portuguese: desenhar v
- Russian: делать набросок vt
- Croatian: crtati v
- Czech: nakreslit vt kreslit
- Danish: tegne v
- Dutch: schetsen v
- Finnish: piirtää v
- Greek: ζωγραφίζω v
- Italian: disegnare v
- Japanese: 描く v
- Korean: (그림 등을)그리다 vt
- Norwegian: tegne v
- Polish: naszkicować v szkicować
- Brazilian Portuguese: ir embora vt
- European Spanish:
dibujar
v
- Swedish: rita vt
- Thai: วาดภาพ vt
- Turkish: çizmek vt
- Vietnamese: vẽ v
Usage examples
His hand caressed the hilt of his knife, ready to draw it in an instant to kill the half-breed.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)I for one will draw on the experiences of the last few years to find that fight.
Yachting Boating World (2004)But the draw sees Shannon drop off the top of the table although they have almost assured themselves of a home draw in the semi-finals.
Irish Times (2002)His long passes were a treat to watch and we were lucky to get a draw , with the replay the following Saturday.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Learn to draw on his courage, his power to seek the right in any quarrel.
, A WITCH ALONE (2002)