Definitions for DRAWdrɔ

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

drawdrɔ(v.; n.)drew, drawn, draw•ing

(v.t.)to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often fol. by along, away, in, out, or off).
to pull down or over so as to cover, or to pull up or aside so as to uncover:
Draw the curtain. He drew the blanket over him.
Category: Common Vocabulary
to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source:
to draw water from a well; to draw blood from a vein.
to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force; attract:
The sale drew large crowds.
to sketch, render, or trace (figures or objects), as with lines or tones:
to draw a vase with charcoal.
to compose or create (a picture) with lines, tones, or color.
Category: Fine Arts
to depict or delineate, as with words:
to draw a character with skill and humor.
to mark or lay out; trace:
to draw perpendicular lines.
to frame or formulate:
to draw a distinction.
to write out in legal form (sometimes fol. by up):
Draw up the contract.
to inhale or suck in:
to draw liquid through a straw.
to derive or use:
to draw strength from prayer.
to deduce; infer:
to draw a conclusion.
to get, take, or receive:
to draw a salary of $600 a week.
to withdraw (funds) from an account.
Category: Business
to write (a check) so as to take money from an account (often fol. by on or against).
Category: Business
to produce; bring in:
The deposits draw interest.
to disembowel:
to draw a turkey.
to pull out to full or greater length; stretch:
to draw filaments of molten glass.
to bend by pulling back the string in preparation for shooting an arrow:
to draw a bow
Category: Sport
to choose or have assigned to one by or as if by lottery: to pick unseen or at random, as from among marked slips of paper or numbered tickets:
to draw kitchen duty.
to draw straws to see who wins.
Metalworking. to form or reduce the sectional area of (a wire, tube, etc.) by pulling through a die.
Category: Metallurgy
to wrinkle or shrink by contraction.
Med. to cause to discharge:
to draw an abscess by a poultice.
Category: Medicine
(of a vessel) to need (a specific depth of water) to float.
Category: Nautical, Navy
to finish (a contest) with neither side winning; tie.
Category: Sport, Games
to take or be dealt (a playing card or cards) from the pack. (in bridge) to remove the outstanding cards in (a suit) by leading.
Category: Games
(in billiards) to cause (a cue ball) to recoil after impact by administering a backward spin on the stroke.
Category: Sport, Games
to steep (tea) in boiling water.
(v.i.)to exert a pulling, moving, or attracting force.
to move or pass, esp. slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force:
The day draws near.
to take out a sword, pistol, etc., for action.
to hold a drawing, lottery, or the like:
to draw for prizes.
to sketch or to trace figures; create a picture or depict an image by drawing.
Category: Fine Arts
to be skilled in or practice the art of drawing.
Category: Fine Arts
to shrink or contract (often fol. by up).
to make a demand (usu. fol. by on or upon):
to draw on one's imagination.
to act as an irritant; cause blisters. to cause blood, pus, or the like to gather at a specific point.
Category: Medicine
to produce or permit a draft, as a flue.
to leave a contest undecided; tie.
to attract customers, an audience, etc.
to pull back the string of a bow in preparation for shooting an arrow.
draw away, to move away. to move farther ahead:
One runner drew away from the pack.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Verb Phrase
draw in, to cause to take part or enter, esp. unwittingly: to make a sketch or drawing of:
This is your fight; don't draw me in.
to draw in a human figure against the landscape.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Verb Phrase
draw off, to move back or away.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Verb Phrase
draw on, to come nearer; approach: to clothe oneself in: to utilize or make use of, esp. as a source:
Winter was drawing on.
to draw on one's gloves.
The article draws heavily on gossip.
Category: Verb Phrase
draw out, to pull out; remove. to prolong. to persuade to speak. to take (money) from a place of deposit.
Category: Verb Phrase
draw up, to draft, esp. in legal form or as a formal proposal. to put into position; arrange in order or formation. to bring or come to a stop; halt:
The bus drew up at the curb.
Category: Verb Phrase
(n.)an act of drawing.
something that attracts customers, an audience, etc.
something that is moved by being drawn, as the movable part of a drawbridge.
something that is chosen or drawn at random, as a lot or chance.
Ref: drawing (defs. 7, 8). 5 6
a contest that ends in a tie.
Category: Sport
Ref: Also called draw play.
(in poker) a card or cards taken or dealt from the pack.
Category: Games
Ref: draw poker.
a small, natural drainageway with a shallow bed; gully. the dry bed of a stream. Chiefly Western U.S. a coulee; ravine.
Category: Geography (terms), Dialect
the pull necessary to draw a bow to its full extent.
Category: Sport

Idioms for draw:

beat to the draw,to react more quickly than (an opponent).
Category: Idiom
draw oneself up,to assume an erect posture.
Category: Idiom

Origin of draw:

bef. 900; OE dragan; c. ON draga to draw, OHG tragan to carry; cf. drag

Princeton's WordNet

draw(noun)
a gully that is shallower than a ravine
drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter(noun)
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
"he was the biggest drawing card they had"
draw, standoff, tie(noun)
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"
draw, lot(noun)
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
"the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
draw(noun)
a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
"he got a pair of kings in the draw"
hook, draw, hooking(noun)
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
"he took lessons to cure his hooking"
draw, draw play(noun)
(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
draw, draw poker(noun)
poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
"he played only draw and stud"
draw, haul, haulage(verb)
the act of drawing or hauling something
"the haul up the hill went very slowly"
pull, draw, force(verb)
cause to move by pulling
"draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
reap, draw(verb)
get or derive
"He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
trace, draw, line, describe, delineate(verb)
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
draw, make(verb)
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?"
draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out(verb)
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"
draw(verb)
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
"She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
draw, take out(verb)
take liquid out of a container or well
"She drew water from the barrel"
describe, depict, draw(verb)
give a description of
"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
draw(verb)
select or take in from a given group or region
"The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
draw(verb)
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"
puff, drag, draw(verb)
suck in or take (air)
"draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
draw(verb)
move or go steadily or gradually
"The ship drew near the shore"
withdraw, draw, take out, draw off(verb)
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"
draw, cast(verb)
choose at random
"draw a card"; "cast lots"
draw, get(verb)
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
"He drew a base on balls"
draw(verb)
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"
draw(verb)
cause to flow
"The nurse drew blood"
draw(verb)
write a legal document or paper
"The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
draw(verb)
engage in drawing
"He spent the day drawing in the garden"
draw(verb)
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
"draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
draw(verb)
allow a draft
"This chimney draws very well"
draw(verb)
require a specified depth for floating
"This boat draws 70 inches"
draw, quarter, draw and quarter(verb)
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"
pull, draw(verb)
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"
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up(verb)
take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in(verb)
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"
string, thread, draw(verb)
thread on or as if on a string
"string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
pull back, draw(verb)
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
"The archers were drawing their bows"
guide, run, draw, pass(verb)
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"
tie, draw(verb)
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
"The teams drew a tie"
draw(verb)
contract
"The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
draw(verb)
reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
"draw wire"
draw(verb)
steep; pass through a strainer
"draw pulp from the fruit"
disembowel, eviscerate, draw(verb)
remove the entrails of
"draw a chicken"
draw(verb)
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
"draw steel"
draw(verb)
cause to localize at one point
"Draw blood and pus"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

draw(verb)ɔ
to make a picture with a pencil or pen
I like to draw.; He drew a horse's face.; Draw me a picture.
drawɔ
to pick a card, piece of paper, etc. without looking
We will draw names to choose the winner.
drawɔ
to cause a reaction
Her remarks drew criticism/praise from members of Congress.; The ad drew my attention.
drawɔ
to attract sb
The speaker had drawn a crowd.
drawɔ
to decide or learn sth after considering it
We all draw conclusions from what we read.
drawɔ
to move or pull sth in a particular direction
The bus drew into the station.; My father drew me toward the door.
drawɔ
to end a game with each team having the same score
Manchester United and Leeds drew.
drawɔ
to be unable to think of sth
I looked at the question and drew a blank.
drawɔ
to make sth bleed
The bite was enough to draw blood.
drawɔ
to show how things are similar
The article draws a comparison between this conflict and two earlier ones.
drawɔ
to show how sth is different
to draw a distinction between peace and the absence of fighting
drawɔ
to set the limits of sth
I like having fun, but I draw the line at breaking the law.
drawɔ
to indicate what the differences are between two similar things
Where do you draw the line between punishment and abuse?
draw(noun)ɔ
a way of choosing sth when possible choices are picked by chance
the draw for first prize
drawɔ
a game that ends in a tie
***The match ended in a draw.

Wiktionary

draw(Noun)
The result of a contest in which neither side has won; a tie.
The game ended in a draw.
draw(Noun)
The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
The draw is on Saturday.
draw(Noun)
The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out. Different from a tie.
draw(Noun)
A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade
draw(Noun)
A shot that lands in play without hitting another stone out, as opposed to a takeout shot.
draw(Noun)
A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.
draw(Noun)
Cannabis.
draw(Noun)
In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.
draw(Noun)
A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight.
draw(Verb)
To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc.
draw(Verb)
To drag, pull.
draw(Verb)
To pull out (as a gun from a holster, or a tooth).
draw(Verb)
To extract a liquid, or cause a liquid to come out, primarily water or blood, as in get water from a well, to run water for a bath, take a blood sample, or cause to bleed (the wound drew blood).
draw(Verb)
To attract.
draw(Verb)
To deduce or infer.
He tried to draw a conclusion from the facts.
draw(Verb)
(usually as draw on or draw upon): to rely on; utilize as a source.
She had to draw upon her experience to solve the problem
draw(Verb)
To disembowel.
He will be hanged, drawn and quartered.
draw(Verb)
To pull back the arrow in preparation for shooting.
draw(Noun)
The schedule of games in a sports league - NRL Fixtures - 2011 NRL Draw
draw(Verb)
(of curtains, etc.) To close.
You should draw the curtains at night.
draw(Verb)
(of drinks, especially tea) To leave temporarily so as to allow the flavour to increase.
Tea is much nicer if you let it draw for three minutes before pouring.
draw(Verb)
To end a game in a draw (with neither side winning).
Both these teams will draw if nobody scores soon.
draw(Verb)
To consume, for example, power.
The circuit draws three hundred watts.
draw(Verb)
To determine the result of a lottery.
The winning lottery numbers were drawn every Tuesday.
draw(Verb)
To take the top card of a deck into hand.
At the start of their turn, each player must draw a card.
draw(Verb)
To trade in cards for replacements in draw poker games; to attempt to improve one's hand with future cards. See also draw out.
Jill has four diamonds; she'll try to draw for a flush.
draw(Verb)
inhale
draw(Verb)
to cause

Origin: drawen, dragen, from dragan, from draganan (cf. West Frisian drage, Dutch dragen, German tragen ‘to carry’), from dʰreĝ- 'to draw, pull' (compare Albanian dredh ‘to turn, spin’, Old Armenian դառնամ, Sanskrit ‘load’).

Webster Dictionary

Draw(verb)
to cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow
Draw(verb)
to influence to move or tend toward one's self; to exercise an attracting force upon; to call towards itself; to attract; hence, to entice; to allure; to induce
Draw(verb)
to cause to come out for one's use or benefit; to extract; to educe; to bring forth; as: (a) To bring or take out, or to let out, from some receptacle, as a stick or post from a hole, water from a cask or well, etc
Draw(verb)
to pull from a sheath, as a sword
Draw(verb)
to extract; to force out; to elicit; to derive
Draw(verb)
to obtain from some cause or origin; to infer from evidence or reasons; to deduce from premises; to derive
Draw(verb)
to take or procure from a place of deposit; to call for and receive from a fund, or the like; as, to draw money from a bank
Draw(verb)
to take from a box or wheel, as a lottery ticket; to receive from a lottery by the drawing out of the numbers for prizes or blanks; hence, to obtain by good fortune; to win; to gain; as, he drew a prize
Draw(verb)
to select by the drawing of lots
Draw(verb)
to remove the contents of
Draw(verb)
to drain by emptying; to suck dry
Draw(verb)
to extract the bowels of; to eviscerate; as, to draw a fowl; to hang, draw, and quarter a criminal
Draw(verb)
to take into the lungs; to inhale; to inspire; hence, also, to utter or produce by an inhalation; to heave
Draw(verb)
to extend in length; to lengthen; to protract; to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into wire
Draw(verb)
to run, extend, or produce, as a line on any surface; hence, also, to form by marking; to make by an instrument of delineation; to produce, as a sketch, figure, or picture
Draw(verb)
to represent by lines drawn; to form a sketch or a picture of; to represent by a picture; to delineate; hence, to represent by words; to depict; to describe
Draw(verb)
to write in due form; to prepare a draught of; as, to draw a memorial, a deed, or bill of exchange
Draw(verb)
to require (so great a depth, as of water) for floating; -- said of a vessel; to sink so deep in (water); as, a ship draws ten feet of water
Draw(verb)
to withdraw
Draw(verb)
to trace by scent; to track; -- a hunting term
Draw(verb)
to pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to move anything by pulling; as, a horse draws well; the sails of a ship draw well
Draw(verb)
to draw a liquid from some receptacle, as water from a well
Draw(verb)
to exert an attractive force; to act as an inducement or enticement
Draw(verb)
to have efficiency as an epispastic; to act as a sinapism; -- said of a blister, poultice, etc
Draw(verb)
to have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the like; to furnish transmission to smoke, gases, etc
Draw(verb)
to unsheathe a weapon, especially a sword
Draw(verb)
to perform the act, or practice the art, of delineation; to sketch; to form figures or pictures
Draw(verb)
to become contracted; to shrink
Draw(verb)
to move; to come or go; literally, to draw one's self; -- with prepositions and adverbs; as, to draw away, to move off, esp. in racing, to get in front; to obtain the lead or increase it; to draw back, to retreat; to draw level, to move up even (with another); to come up to or overtake another; to draw off, to retire or retreat; to draw on, to advance; to draw up, to form in array; to draw near, nigh, or towards, to approach; to draw together, to come together, to collect
Draw(verb)
to make a draft or written demand for payment of money deposited or due; -- usually with on or upon
Draw(verb)
to admit the action of pulling or dragging; to undergo draught; as, a carriage draws easily
Draw(verb)
to sink in water; to require a depth for floating
Draw(noun)
the act of drawing; draught
Draw(noun)
a lot or chance to be drawn
Draw(noun)
a drawn game or battle, etc
Draw(noun)
that part of a bridge which may be raised, swung round, or drawn aside; the movable part of a drawbridge. See the Note under Drawbridge