Definition of Draw out

1. Verb. Cause to speak,. "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"

Generic synonyms: Reach Out

2. Verb. Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer. "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
Exact synonyms: Extend, Prolong, Protract
Related verbs: Carry, Extend
Generic synonyms: Lengthen
Specialized synonyms: Extend, Temporise, Temporize, Spin, Spin Out
Derivative terms: Extendible, Prolongation, Prolongation, Prolongation, Protraction, Protraction

3. Verb. Make more sociable. "The therapist drew out the shy girl"
Generic synonyms: Encourage

4. Verb. Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning). "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
Exact synonyms: Educe, Elicit, Evoke, Extract
Generic synonyms: Construe, Interpret, See

5. Verb. Remove as if by suction. "Aspirate the wound"
Exact synonyms: Aspirate, Suck Out
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Related verbs: Draw In, Suck In

6. Verb. Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense. "Extract information from the telegram"
Exact synonyms: Extract, Pull, Pull Out, Pull Up, Take Out
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Squeeze Out, Wring Out, Demodulate, Thread
Related verbs: Draw, Get Out, Pull, Pull Out, Take Out
Derivative terms: Extractible, Extraction, Extractor

Definition of Draw out

1. Verb. To make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend. ¹

2. Verb. To physically extract, as blood from a vein. ¹

3. Verb. To extract, bring out, as concealed information; elicit; educe. ¹

4. Verb. To use means to entice or force (an animal) from it's hole or similar hiding place; '''or''', by extension, cause (a shy person) to be more open or talkative. ¹

5. Verb. (poker) To improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Draw Out

draw and quarter
draw attention
draw away
draw back
draw bridge
draw close
draw down
draw even
draw in
draw left
draw level
draw near
draw off
draw on
draw one's last breath
draw out
draw play
draw poker
draw raise
draw raises
draw rein
draw right
draw sheet
draw sheets
draw straws
draw stumps
draw the curtains
draw the line
draw the short straw
draw together

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