noun. a gully that is shallower than a ravine |
noun. an entertainer who attracts large audiences he was the biggest drawing card they had |
noun. 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 |
noun. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random the luck of the draw|they drew lots for it |
noun. a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack he got a pair of kings in the draw |
noun. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer he took lessons to cure his hooking |
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 |
noun. poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer he played only draw and stud |
noun. the act of drawing or hauling something the haul up the hill went very slowly |
verb. cause to move by pulling draw a wagon|pull a sled |
verb. get or derive He drew great benefits from his membership in the association |
verb. make a mark or lines on a surface draw a line|trace the outline of a figure in the sand |
verb. 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? |
verb. 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 |
verb. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface She drew an elephant|Draw me a horse |
verb. take liquid out of a container or well She drew water from the barrel |
verb. give a description of He drew an elaborate plan of attack |
verb. select or take in from a given group or region The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population |
verb. 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 |
verb. suck in or take (air) draw a deep breath|draw on a cigarette |
verb. move or go steadily or gradually The ship drew near the shore |
verb. 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 |
verb. choose at random draw a card|cast lots |
verb. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher He drew a base on balls |
verb. 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 |
verb. cause to flow The nurse drew blood |
verb. write a legal document or paper The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office |
verb. engage in drawing He spent the day drawing in the garden |
verb. move or pull so as to cover or uncover something draw the shades|draw the curtains |
verb. allow a draft This chimney draws very well |
verb. require a specified depth for floating This boat draws 70 inches |
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 |
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 |
verb. take in, also metaphorically The sponge absorbs water well|She drew strength from the minister's words |
verb. 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 |
verb. thread on or as if on a string string pearls on a string|the child drew glass beads on a string|thread dried cranberries |
verb. stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) The archers were drawing their bows |
verb. 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 |
verb. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. The teams drew a tie |
verb. contract The material drew after it was washed in hot water |
verb. reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die draw wire |
verb. steep; pass through a strainer draw pulp from the fruit |
verb. remove the entrails of draw a chicken |
verb. flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching draw steel |
verb. cause to localize at one point Draw blood and pus |
