draw
nouns
a gully that is shallower than a ravine
is a type of (narrower)
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
"he was the biggest drawing card they had"
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
"the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
"the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
"he got a pair of kings in the draw"
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
"he took lessons to cure his hooking"
(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
poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
"he played only draw and stud"
verbs
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
is derived from
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
"I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
"draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
is derived from
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
"She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
verb group
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
domain category
the creation of beautiful or significant things
"art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
is a type of (narrower)
create an image or likeness of
"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
take liquid out of a container or well
"She drew water from the barrel"
select or take in from a given group or region
"The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
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"
move or go steadily or gradually
"The ship drew near the shore"
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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"
bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
"She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"
cause to flow
"The nurse drew blood"
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
write a legal document or paper
"The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
see also
engage in drawing
"He spent the day drawing in the garden"
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
"draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
allow a draft
"This chimney draws very well"
require a specified depth for floating
"This boat draws 70 inches"
is a type of (narrower)
require as useful, just, or proper
"It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
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"
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"
take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
thread on or as if on a string
"string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
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"
contract
"The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
verb group
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
"She puckered her lips"
reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
"draw wire"
steep; pass through a strainer
"draw pulp from the fruit"
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
"draw steel"
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