Lexic.us

Definition of Draw

1. Noun. A gully that is shallower than a ravine.

2. Verb. Cause to move by pulling. "Pull a sled"

3. Noun. An entertainer who attracts large audiences. "He was the biggest drawing card they had"

4. Verb. Get or derive. "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

5. Noun. The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided. "Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

6. Verb. Make a mark or lines on a surface. "Trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

7. Noun. Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random. "They drew lots for it"

8. Verb. Make, formulate, or derive in the mind. "What do you make of his remarks?"

9. Noun. A playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack. "He got a pair of kings in the draw"

10. Verb. Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover. "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

11. Noun. A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer. "He took lessons to cure his hooking"

12. Verb. Represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface. "Draw me a horse"

13. 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.

14. Verb. Take liquid out of a container or well. "She drew water from the barrel"

15. Noun. Poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer. "He played only draw and stud"

16. Verb. Give a description of. "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

17. Noun. The act of drawing or hauling something. "The haul up the hill went very slowly"

18. Verb. Select or take in from a given group or region. "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"

19. Verb. Elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.. "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

20. Verb. Suck in or take (air). "Draw on a cigarette"

21. Verb. Move or go steadily or gradually. "The ship drew near the shore"

22. Verb. Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source). "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

23. Verb. Choose at random. "Cast lots"

24. Verb. Earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher. "He drew a base on balls"

25. Verb. Bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition. "The session was drawn to a close"

26. Verb. Cause to flow. "The nurse drew blood"

27. Verb. Write a legal document or paper. "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"

28. Verb. Engage in drawing. "He spent the day drawing in the garden"

29. Verb. Move or pull so as to cover or uncover something. "Draw the curtains"

30. Verb. Allow a draft. "This chimney draws very well"

31. Verb. Require a specified depth for floating. "This boat draws 70 inches"

32. 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"

33. 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"

34. Verb. Take in, also metaphorically. "She drew strength from the minister's words"

35. Verb. Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes. "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

36. Verb. Thread on or as if on a string. "Thread dried cranberries"

37. Verb. Stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow). "The archers were drawing their bows"

38. Verb. Pass over, across, or through. "He drew her hair through his fingers"

39. Verb. Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.. "The teams drew a tie"

40. Verb. Contract. "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"

41. Verb. Reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die. "Draw wire"

42. Verb. Steep; pass through a strainer. "Draw pulp from the fruit"

43. Verb. Remove the entrails of. "Draw a chicken"

44. Verb. Flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching. "Draw steel"

45. Verb. Cause to localize at one point. "Draw blood and pus"

Definition of Draw

1. v. t. 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.

2. v. i. 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.

3. n. The act of drawing; draught.

4. v. t. To play (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket.

5. n. The result of drawing, or state of being drawn;

Definition of Draw

1. to move by pulling [v DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING, DRAWS] : DRAWABLE [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Draw

draughtsman draughtsmen draughty draught beer draught horse draunt draunted draunting draunts drave

dravida dravidian Dravidian Dravidian language Dravidic draw (current term) draw-sheet drawable drawback drawbacks

drawbar drawbars drawbench drawbore drawbores drawbridge drawbridges drawdown drawdowns drawee

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