Meaning (1):
- a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
Example in sentence:- he got a pair of kings in the draw
Meaning (2):
- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
Example in sentence:- he played only draw and stud
Meaning (3):
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
Example in sentence:- he took lessons to cure his hooking
Meaning (4):
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
Example in sentence:- he was the biggest drawing card they had
Meaning (5):
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
Example in sentence:- the game ended in a draw;
- their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
Meaning (6):
- the act of drawing or hauling something
Example in sentence:- the haul up the hill went very slowly
Meaning (7):
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
Example in sentence:- the luck of the draw;
- they drew lots for it
Meaning (8):
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Example in sentence:- A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
Meaning (9):
- choose at random
Meaning (10):
- contract
Example in sentence:- did you catch a cold?;
- flex a muscle;
- The material drew after it was washed in hot water
Meaning (11):
- remove the entrails of
Meaning (12):
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
Example in sentence:- draw a conclusion;
- draw parallels;
- I draw a line here;
- make an estimate;
- What do you make of his remarks?
Meaning (13):
- suck in or take (air)
Example in sentence:- draw a deep breath;
- draw on a cigarette
Meaning (14):
- make a mark or lines on a surface
Example in sentence:- draw a line;
- trace the outline of a figure in the sand
Meaning (15):
- cause to move by pulling
Meaning (16):
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Example in sentence:- draw a weapon;
- pull out a gun;
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
Meaning (17):
- cause to localize at one point
Meaning (18):
- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
Example in sentence:- Draw me a horse;
- She drew an elephant
Meaning (19):
- steep; pass through a strainer
Meaning (20):
- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
Meaning (21):
- move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
Example in sentence:- draw the curtains;
- draw the shades
Meaning (22):
- reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
Meaning (23):
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
Meaning (24):
- give a description of
Example in sentence:- He drew an elaborate plan of attack
Meaning (25):
- get or derive
Example in sentence:- He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
Meaning (26):
- pass over, across, or through
Example in sentence:- He drew her hair through his fingers;
- He ran his eyes over her body;
- She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
Meaning (27):
- engage in drawing
Example in sentence:- He spent the day drawing in the garden
Meaning (28):
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Example in sentence:- Her good looks attract the stares of many men;
- The ad pulled in many potential customers;
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers;
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
Meaning (29):
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
Example in sentence:- in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
Meaning (30):
- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
Example in sentence:- She drew $2,000 from the account;
- The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
Meaning (31):
- take in, also metaphorically
Example in sentence:- She drew strength from the minister's words;
- The sponge absorbs water well
Meaning (32):
- take liquid out of a container or well
Example in sentence:- She drew water from the barrel
Meaning (33):
- bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
Example in sentence:- She was drawn to despair;
- The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum;
- The session was drawn to a close
Meaning (34):
- thread on or as if on a string
Example in sentence:- string pearls on a string;
- the child drew glass beads on a string;
- thread dried cranberries
Meaning (35):
- stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
Example in sentence:- The archers were drawing their bows
Meaning (36):
- cause to flow
Example in sentence:- The artist flowed the washes on the paper;
- The nurse drew blood
Meaning (37):
- elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
Example in sentence:- The comedian drew a lot of laughter;
- The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans
Meaning (38):
- write a legal document or paper
Example in sentence:- The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office
Meaning (39):
- select or take in from a given group or region
Example in sentence:- The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population
Meaning (40):
- move or go steadily or gradually
Example in sentence:- The ship drew near the shore
Meaning (41):
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
Meaning (42):
- require a specified depth for floating
Example in sentence:- This boat draws 70 inches
Meaning (43):
- allow a draft
Example in sentence:- This chimney draws very well