draw

/dɹˈɔː/

/ˈdɹɔ/

[verb] [noun]

to draw

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without painting it

to cause something to move towards oneself or in a particular direction by pulling it

synonyms : pull

antonyms : push

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

synonyms : get out

pull

pull out

take out

give a description of

synonyms : depict

describe

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

synonyms : attract

draw in

pull

pull in

antonyms : repel

make, formulate, or derive in the mind

synonyms : make

make a mark or lines on a surface

synonyms : delineate

describe

line

trace

get or derive

synonyms : reap

select or take in from a given group or region

take liquid out of a container or well

synonyms : take out

10.1

to remove a sample of bodily fluids, such as blood or urine, from a person's body for medical testing or diagnosis

suck in or take (air)

synonyms : drag

puff

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

move or go steadily or gradually

choose at random

synonyms : cast

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

synonyms : draw off

take out

withdraw

antonyms : deposit

bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

synonyms : get

move or pull so as to cover or uncover something

engage in drawing

write a legal document or paper

cause to flow

cause to localize at one point

contract

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

remove the entrails of

synonyms : disembowel

eviscerate

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

steep; pass through a strainer

to finish a game without any winning sides

synonyms : tie

take in, also metaphorically

synonyms : absorb

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

synonyms : pull back

pass over, across, or through

synonyms : guide

pass

run

thread on or as if on a string

synonyms : string

thread

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

synonyms : pull

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

synonyms : draw and quarter

quarter

allow a draft

require a specified depth for floating

Draw

[NOUN]

a gully that is shallower than a ravine

the act of drawing or hauling something

synonyms : haul

haulage

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

synonyms : draw poker

(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

synonyms : draw play

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

synonyms : hook

hooking

a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack

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

synonyms : lot

when neither player is able to win the game, typically because there are no more legal moves available or because both players agree to a draw

synonyms : standoff

tie

an entertainer who attracts large audiences

synonyms : attracter

attraction

attractor

drawing card

Examples

1. The artist can draw realistic portraits of people.

2. The doctor drew a small amount of blood for a routine test.

3. The annual chess competition draws players from around the world.

4. The teacher drew a vertical line on the whiteboard.

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