Definitions
of draw
1. [n] - a gully that is shallower than a ravine 2. [n] - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided 3. [n] - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random 4. [n] - a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack 5. [n] - the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage 6. [n] - poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer 7. [n] - the act of drawing or hauling something 8. [v] - allow a draft 9. [v] - require a specified depth for floating 10. [v] - pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him 11. [v] - cause to flow 12. [v] - move or go steadily or gradually 13. [v] - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover 14. [v] - take liquid out of a container or well 15. [v] - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. 16. [v] - write a legal document or paper 17. [v] - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface 18. [v] - engage in drawing 19. [v] - in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher 20. [v] - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something 21. [v] - choose at random 22. [v] - make, formulate, or derive in the mind 23. [v] - select or take in from a given group or region 24. [v] - bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition 25. [v] - contract 26. [v] - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die 27. [v] - steep 28. [v] - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching 29. [v] - cause to localize at one point
Quotes
- Example use of the word draw1. the haul up the hill went very slowly 2. he played only draw and stud 3. he got a pair of kings in the draw 4. the luck of the draw 5. they drew lots for it 6. the game ended in a draw 7. their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie 8. Draw blood and pus 9. draw steel 10. pass through a strainer 11. draw pulp from the fruit 12. draw wire 13. The material drew after it was washed in hot water 14. She was drawn to despair 15. The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum 16. The session was drawn to a close 17. The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population 18. I draw a line here 19. draw a conclusion 20. draw parallels 21. make an estimate 22. What do you make of his remarks? 23. draw a card 24. cast lots 25. draw the shades 26. draw the curtains 27. He drew a base on balls 28. He spent the day drawing in the garden 29. She drew an elephant 30. Draw me a horse 31. The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office 32. The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans 33. The comedian drew a lot of laughter 34. She drew water from the barrel 35. draw a weapon 36. pull out a gun 37. The mugger pulled a knife on his victim 38. The ship drew near the shore 39. The nurse drew blood 40. in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes 41. This boat draws 70 inches 42. This chimney draws very well
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