Definition of draw | What does draw mean?
What is the definition of the word DRAW?
Here is a list of definitions for draw.
- a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- 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"
- the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
What are the verbs of the word DRAW?
Here is a list of definitions for draw.
- cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
- get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
- make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
- 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"
- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
- take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
- give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
- 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"
- suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
- move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"
- 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"
- choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
- 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"
- write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
- 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"
- 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"
- stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
- 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"
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
- contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
- 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"
- remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"
- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
- cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
What are the synonyms of the word DRAW?
What is another word for DRAW?. Here is a list of synonyms for DRAW
- DRAW
- DRAWING CARD
- ATTRACTION
- ATTRACTOR
- ATTRACTER
- STANDOFF
- TIE
- LOT
- HOOK
- HOOKING
- DRAW PLAY
- DRAW POKER
- HAUL
- HAULAGE
- PULL
- REAP
- TRACE
- LINE
- DESCRIBE
- DELINEATE
- MAKE
- PULL OUT
- GET OUT
- TAKE OUT
- DEPICT
- PUFF
- DRAG
- WITHDRAW
- DRAW OFF
- CAST
- GET
- QUARTER
- DRAW AND QUARTER
- ABSORB
- SUCK
- IMBIBE
- SOAK UP
- SOP UP
- SUCK UP
- TAKE IN
- TAKE UP
- ATTRACT
- PULL IN
- DRAW IN
- STRING
- THREAD
- PULL BACK
- GUIDE
- RUN
- PASS
- DISEMBOWEL
- EVISCERATE
Words beginning with DRAW?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with DRAW.
- drawtubes
- drawtube
- drawstrings
- drawstring
- drawshaves
- drawshave
- draws
- drawplates
- drawplate
- drawnworks
- drawnwork
- drawn
- drawly
- drawls
- drawlingnesses
- drawlingness
- drawlingly
- drawling
- drawliest
- drawlier
- drawlers
- drawler
- drawled
- drawl
- drawknives
- drawknife
- drawings
- drawing
- drawers
- drawerfuls
- drawerful
- drawer
- drawees
- drawee
- drawdowns
- drawdown
- drawbridges
- drawbridge
- drawbores
- drawbore
- drawbars
- drawbar
- drawbacks
- drawback
- drawable
- draw
In which dictionaries does the word draw exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes