DRAW
(noun, verb)Definitions
Draw - as a noun
A gully that is shallower than a ravine
An entertainer who attracts large audiences
Example: "He was the biggest drawing card they had"
The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
Example: "The game ended in a draw"
Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
Example: "The luck of the draw"
A playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
Example: "He got a pair of kings in the draw"
A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
Example: "He took lessons to cure his hooking"
(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
Poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
Example: "He played only draw and stud"
Draw - as a verb
Cause to move by pulling
Example: "Draw a wagon"
Get or derive
Example: "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
Make a mark or lines on a surface
Example: "Draw a line"
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Example: "Draw a weapon"
Represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
Example: "She drew an elephant"
Take liquid out of a container or well
Example: "She drew water from the barrel"
Give a description of
Example: "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
Select or take in from a given group or region
Example: "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
Elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
Example: "The president's comments drew sharp criticism from the republicans"
Move or go steadily or gradually
Example: "The ship drew near the shore"
Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
Example: "She drew $2,000 from the account"
Earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
Example: "He drew a base on balls"
Bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
Example: "She was drawn to despair"
To obtain a liquid from somewhere
Example: "The nurse drew blood"
Write a legal document or paper
Example: "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
Engage in drawing
Example: "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
Move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
Example: "Draw the shades"
Allow a draft
Example: "This chimney draws very well"
Require a specified depth for floating
Example: "This boat draws 70 inches"
Pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
Example: "In the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Example: "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
Take in, also metaphorically
Example: "The sponge absorbs water well"
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Example: "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
Thread on or as if on a string
Example: "String pearls on a string"
Stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
Example: "The archers were drawing their bows"
Pass over, across, or through
Example: "He ran his eyes over her body"
Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
Example: "The teams drew a tie"
Shrink
Example: "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
Reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
Example: "Draw wire"
Steep; pass through a strainer
Example: "Draw pulp from the fruit"
Flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
Example: "Draw steel"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
DRAW has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
DRAW has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.
DRAW has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.