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Words with a similar base: draw, draw_and_quarter, draw_in, draw_off, draw_play, draw_poker, drawing_card, withdraw

'draw'

[draw.n.01] as in: a gully that is shallower than a ravine

'draw'

[drawing_card.n.01] as in: an entertainer who attracts large audiences

Examples:
he was the biggest drawing card they had

'draw'

[draw.n.03] as in: the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

Examples:
the game ended in a draw
their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie

'draw'

[draw.n.04] as in: anything (straws or pebbles etc.)

taken or chosen at random

Examples:
the luck of the draw
they drew lots for it

'draw'

[draw.n.05] as in: a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack

Examples:
he got a pair of kings in the draw

'draw'

[hook.n.06] as in: a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

Examples:
he took lessons to cure his hooking

'draw'

[draw.n.07] as in: (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.n.08] as in: poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer

Examples:
he played only draw and stud

'draw'

[draw.n.09] as in: the act of drawing or hauling something

Examples:
the haul up the hill went very slowly

'draw'

[pull.v.01] as in: cause to move by pulling

Examples:
draw a wagon
pull a sled

'draw'

[reap.v.02] as in: get or derive

Examples:
He drew great benefits from his membership in the association

'draw'

[trace.v.02] as in: make a mark or lines on a surface

Examples:
draw a line
trace the outline of a figure in the sand

'draw'

[draw.v.04] as in: make, formulate, or derive in the mind

Examples:
I draw a line here
draw a conclusion
draw parallels
make an estimate
What do you make of his remarks?

'draw'

[draw.v.05] as in: bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

Examples:
draw a weapon
pull out a gun
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim

'draw'

[draw.v.06] as in: represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc.

on a surface

Examples:
She drew an elephant
Draw me a horse

'draw'

[draw.v.07] as in: take liquid out of a container or well

Examples:
She drew water from the barrel

'draw'

[describe.v.01] as in: give a description of

Examples:
He drew an elaborate plan of attack

'draw'

[draw.v.09] as in: select or take in from a given group or region

Examples:
The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population

'draw'

[draw.v.10] as in: elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

Examples:
The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans
The comedian drew a lot of laughter

'draw'

[puff.v.02] as in: suck in or take (air)

Examples:
draw a deep breath
draw on a cigarette

'draw'

[draw.v.12] as in: move or go steadily or gradually

Examples:
The ship drew near the shore

'draw'

[withdraw.v.09] as in: remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

Examples:
She drew $2,000 from the account
The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank

'draw'

[draw.v.14] as in: choose at random

Examples:
draw a card
cast lots

'draw'

[draw.v.15] as in: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

Examples:
He drew a base on balls

'draw'

[draw.v.16] as in: bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition

Examples:
She was drawn to despair
The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum
The session was drawn to a close

'draw'

[draw.v.17] as in: cause to flow

Examples:
The nurse drew blood

'draw'

[draw.v.18] as in: write a legal document or paper

Examples:
The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office

'draw'

[draw.v.19] as in: engage in drawing

Examples:
He spent the day drawing in the garden

'draw'

[draw.v.20] as in: move or pull so as to cover or uncover something

Examples:
draw the shades
draw the curtains

'draw'

[draw.v.21] as in: allow a draft

Examples:
This chimney draws very well

'draw'

[draw.v.22] as in: require a specified depth for floating

Examples:
This boat draws 70 inches

'draw'

[draw.v.23] as in: pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

Examples:
in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes

'draw'

[pull.v.09] as in: cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense

Examples:
A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter

'draw'

[absorb.v.04] as in: take in, also metaphorically

Examples:
The sponge absorbs water well
She drew strength from the minister's words

'draw'

[attract.v.01] as in: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Examples:
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

'draw'

[string.v.01] as in: thread on or as if on a string

Examples:
string pearls on a string
the child drew glass beads on a string
thread dried cranberries

'draw'

[pull_back.v.04] as in: stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)

Examples:
The archers were drawing their bows

'draw'

[guide.v.05] as in: pass over, across, or through

Examples:
He ran his eyes over her body
She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
He drew her hair through his fingers

'draw'

[tie.v.02] as in: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

Examples:
The teams drew a tie

'draw'

[draw.v.31] as in: contract

Examples:
The material drew after it was washed in hot water

'draw'

[draw.v.32] as in: reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die

Examples:
draw wire

'draw'

[draw.v.33] as in: steep; pass through a strainer

Examples:
draw pulp from the fruit

'draw'

[disembowel.v.01] as in: remove the entrails of

Examples:
draw a chicken

'draw'

[draw.v.35] as in: flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching

Examples:
draw steel

'draw'

[draw.v.36] as in: cause to localize at one point

Examples:
Draw blood and pus

Origins

					draw (English)
└── drawen (Middle English (1100-1500))