Word Frequency
draw (drɔː
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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 often foll by 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 sometimes foll by 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)
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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
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See draw a blank
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See draw and quarter
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See draw stumps
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See draw the line
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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
Derived Forms
ˈdrawable adjectiveWord Origin
Old English dragan; related to Old Norse draga; Old Frisian draga, Old Saxon dragan, Old High German tragan to carrySynonyms
View thesaurus entry = appeal, interest, pull, charm, attraction, lure, temptation, fascination, attractiveness, allure, magnetism, enchantment, enticement, captivation, temptingness
Translations for 'draw'
- 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 VERBpicture
- Arabic: يَرْسُمُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: desenhar
- Chinese: 画
- Croatian: crtati
- Czech: kreslit nakreslit--
- Danish: tegne
- Dutch: tekenen
- European Spanish: dibujar
- Finnish: arvonta
- French: dessinerdessin
- German: Verlosung
- Greek: ζωγραφίζω
- Italian: disegnare
- Japanese: くじ抽選
- Korean: 제비뽑기
- Norwegian: trekning
- Polish: losowanie
- Portuguese: desenho
- Romanian: a desena
- Russian: рисовать
- Spanish: dibujar
- Swedish: draattrahera
- Thai: วาด
- Turkish: çekiliş
- Ukrainian: малювати намалювати
- Vietnamese: vẽ
- 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 VERBin game
- Arabic: يَتَعَادَلُ مَعْ
- Brazilian Portuguese: empatar
- Chinese: 打平手
- Croatian: završiti neodlučnim rezultatom
- Czech: remizovat --ve sportu
- Danish: spille uafgjort med
- Dutch: gelijk spelen
- European Spanish: empatar
- Finnish: päättyä tasapeliin
- French: finir à égalité
- German: unentschieden spielen
- Greek: είμαι ισόπαλος
- Italian: pareggiare
- Japanese: 引き分ける
- Korean: 비기다
- Norwegian: medføre
- Polish: zremisować remisować
- Portuguese: empatar
- Romanian: a termina la egalitate
- Russian: сводить вничью
- Spanish: empatar
- Swedish: spela oavgjort
- Thai: เสมอกัน
- Turkish: berabere kalmak
- Ukrainian: залучати залучити
- Vietnamese: hòatỉ số
- 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 VERBmove
- Arabic: يَنْكِصُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: ir embora
- Chinese: 行进
- Croatian: crtati
- Czech: táhnout (se) --
- Danish: bevæge sig
- Dutch: weggaan
- European Spanish: mover
- Finnish: piirtää
- French: indiquer
- German: zeichnen
- Greek: κινούμαι
- Italian: avvicinarsi
- Japanese: 描く
- Korean: (그림 등을)그리다
- Norwegian: tegne
- Polish: naszkicować szkicować
- Portuguese: afastar-se
- Romanian: a deplasa
- Russian: движется
- Spanish: moverse
- Swedish: rita
- Thai: ออกไปจาก
- Turkish: çizmekresim
- Ukrainian: наближатися наблизитися
- Vietnamese: di chuyển
Example Sentences Including 'draw'
Berwick rescued their hopes of achieving promotion with a thrilling fightback to earn a 2-2 draw with Clydebank last night.Glasgow Herald (2001)
But coach Brian Hickey is set on a home draw and that now comes down to Cork Con's final match against Buccaneers.Irish Times (2002)
HARRY: Look -- Dear listeners -- through the bead curtains of the dustbin I saw a large dustcart draw up outside.THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)
He scored his third goal in a 3-3 draw with eight minutes left to set a new record.Glasgow Herald (2001)
However, anybody who's seen American Pie 2 can draw their own conclusions on the merits of this particular form of advertising.Irish Times (2002)
Maybe more than one... Desperately, Sam tried to reach the Charter to draw out the marks needed for a magical attack.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
She was supposed to be trying to draw him out, not regale him with her life story.TREASON KEEP (2001)
The runner up will get $200,000 and both players will be given $250,000 for a draw.New Scientist (2003)
Too slow and he'd look incongruously like a tourist; too fast and he'd draw attention to himself.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
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