draw
verb
[ drɔː ]
• produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.
• "he drew a map"
• pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind.
• "a cart drawn by two horses"
• extract (an object, especially a weapon) from a container or receptacle.
• "he drew his gun and peered into the gloomy apartment"
Opposite:
put away,
put up,
• take or obtain (liquid) from a container or receptacle.
• "a wheel was built to draw water from the well"
Similar:
drain,
extract,
withdraw,
remove,
suck,
pump,
siphon,
milk,
bleed,
tap,
void,
filter,
pour,
tip,
discharge,
transfer,
• be the cause of (a specified response).
• "he drew criticism for his lavish spending"
• select (a ticket or name) randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.
• "she drew a ticket and announced the number but no one claimed it"
• finish (a contest or game) with an even score.
• "Brazil had drawn a stormy match 1–1"
• disembowel.
• "there are numerous ways of drawing poultry"
• hit (the ball) so that it deviates slightly, usually as a result of spin.
• "he had to learn to draw the ball—not least for the tee shots at Augusta"
• (of a ship) require (a specified depth of water) to float in.
• "boats that draw only a few inches of water"
• (of a sail) be filled with wind.
• "as the sail drew, he put the helm over to circle back"
draw
noun
• an act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.
• "the draw has been made for this year's tournament"
Similar:
raffle,
lottery,
sweepstake,
sweep,
tombola,
ballot,
Instants,
lotto,
numbers game/pool/racket,
tote,
pakapoo,
• a game or contest that ends with the score even.
• "he scored twice to force a 4–4 draw"
• a person or thing that is very attractive or interesting.
• "the museum has turned out to be a big draw for school children in the city"
Similar:
attraction,
lure,
allure,
pull,
appeal,
glamour,
allurement,
enticement,
temptation,
bewitchment,
enchantment,
charm,
seduction,
persuasion,
fascination,
magnetism,
come-on,
• an act of pulling a gun from its holster in order to shoot.
• "he went for the quick draw and levelled a long-barrelled pistol at all of us"
• an act of drawing on a cigarette or cigar.
• "she took a long draw on her cigarette"
• a shot causing the ball to deviate slightly.
• "most high handicappers would benefit from a controlled draw"
Origin:
Old English dragan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dragen and German tragen, also to draught.
