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Detailed Synonyms for draw in English

draw:

to draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)

  1. to draw
    to draw; to depict; to paint; to sketch; to portray
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • depict verbe (depicts, depicted, depicting)
    • paint verbe (paints, painted, painting)
    • sketch verbe (sketches, sketched, sketching)
    • portray verbe (portrays, portrayed, portraying)
  2. to draw
    to draw; to delineate
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • delineate verbe (delineates, delineated, delineating)
  3. to draw
    to draw; to drag along; to pull; to haul; to lug
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • drag along verbe (drags along, dragged along, dragging along)
    • pull verbe (pulls, pulled, pulling)
    • haul verbe (hauls, hauled, hauling)
    • lug verbe (lugs, lugged, lugging)
  4. to draw
    to derive; to draw
    • derive verbe (derives, derived, deriving)
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
  5. to draw
    to shut; to close; to draw
    • shut verbe (shuts, shut, shutting)
    • close verbe (closes, closed, closing)
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
  6. to draw
    scrabble; to doodle; to draw; to trace out; to scrawl
    • scrabble verbe
    • doodle verbe (doodles, doodled, doodling)
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • trace out verbe (traces out, traced out, tracing out)
    • scrawl verbe (scrawls, scrawled, scrawling)
  7. to draw
    – cause to localize at one point 1
    to draw
    – cause to localize at one point 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
  8. to draw
    – flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching 1
    to draw
    – flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw steel1
  9. to draw
    – remove the entrails of 1
    to draw; disembowel; eviscerate
    – remove the entrails of 1
  10. to draw
    – steep; pass through a strainer 1
    to draw
    – steep; pass through a strainer 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw pulp from the fruit1
  11. to draw
    – reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die 1
    to draw
    – reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw wire1
  12. to draw
    – contract 1
    to draw
    – contract 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
  13. to draw
    – bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition 1
    to draw
    – bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • She was drawn to despair1
      • The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum1
      • The session was drawn to a close1
  14. to draw
    – select or take in from a given group or region 1
    to draw
    – select or take in from a given group or region 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population1
  15. to draw
    – make, formulate, or derive in the mind 1
    to draw; to make
    – make, formulate, or derive in the mind 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • I draw a line here1
      • draw a conclusion1
      • draw parallels1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make an estimate1
      • What do you make of his remarks?1
  16. to draw
    – give a description of 1
    to draw; to depict; to describe
    – give a description of 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • depict verbe (depicts, depicted, depicting)
    • describe verbe (describes, described, describing)
  17. to draw
    – choose at random 1
    to draw; to cast
    – choose at random 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw a card1
    • cast verbe (casts, casted, casting)
      • cast lots1
  18. to draw
    – finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. 1
    to draw; to tie
    – finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • tie verbe (ties, tied, tying)
      • The teams drew a tie1
  19. to draw
    – suck in or take (air) 1
    to draw; to drag; to puff
    – suck in or take (air) 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw a deep breath1
      • draw on a cigarette1
    • drag verbe (drags, dragged, dragging)
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
  20. to draw
    – pass over, across, or through 1
    to draw; to run; to pass; to guide
    – pass over, across, or through 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • He ran his eyes over her body1
      • She ran her fingers along the carved figurine1
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
    • guide verbe (guides, guided, guiding)
  21. to draw
    – move or pull so as to cover or uncover something 1
    to draw
    – move or pull so as to cover or uncover something 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw the shades1
      • draw the curtains1
  22. to draw
    – stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) 1
    to draw; to pull back
    – stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • The archers were drawing their bows1
    • pull back verbe (pulls back, pulled back, pulling back)
  23. to draw
    – thread on or as if on a string 1
    to draw; thread; to string
    – thread on or as if on a string 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • thread verbe
      • thread dried cranberries1
    • string verbe (strings, stringed, stringing)
      • string pearls on a string1
      • the child drew glass beads on a string1
  24. to draw
    – cause to move by pulling 1
    to draw; to force; to pull
    – cause to move by pulling 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw a wagon1
    • force verbe (forces, forced, forcing)
    • pull verbe (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull a sled1
  25. to draw
    – direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes 1
    to draw; to pull; to attract; to draw in; to pull in
    – direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • pull verbe (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • The ad pulled in many potential customers1
      • This pianist pulls huge crowds1
    • attract verbe (attracts, attracted, attracting)
      • Her good looks attract the stares of many men1
    • draw in verbe (draws in, drew in, drawing in)
    • pull in verbe (pulls in, pulled in, pulling in)
  26. to draw
    – take in, also metaphorically 1
    to draw; to suck; to absorb; to take up; to take in; imbibe; to suck up; sop up; soak up
    – take in, also metaphorically 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • suck verbe (sucks, sucked, sucking)
    • absorb verbe (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
      • The sponge absorbs water well1
    • take up verbe (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • take in verbe (takes in, took in, taking in)
    • imbibe verbe
    • suck up verbe (sucks up, sucked up, sucking up)
    • sop up verbe
    • soak up verbe
  27. to draw
    – make a mark or lines on a surface 1
    to draw; to trace; to line; to describe; to delineate
    – make a mark or lines on a surface 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw a line1
    • trace verbe (traces, traced, tracing)
      • trace the outline of a figure in the sand1
    • line verbe (lines, lined, lining)
      • draw a line1
      • trace the outline of a figure in the sand1
    • describe verbe (describes, described, describing)
    • delineate verbe (delineates, delineated, delineating)
  28. to draw
    – earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher 1
    to get; to draw
    – earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher 1
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
  29. to draw
    – engage in drawing 1
    to draw
    – engage in drawing 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • He spent the day drawing in the garden1
  30. to draw
    – represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface 1
    to draw
    – represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
  31. to draw
    – write a legal document or paper 1
    to draw
    – write a legal document or paper 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office1
  32. to draw
    – elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. 1
    to draw
    – elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
  33. to draw
    – take liquid out of a container or well 1
    to draw; to take out
    – take liquid out of a container or well 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • take out verbe (takes out, took out, taking out)
  34. to draw
    – bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover 1
    to draw; to pull; to take out; to pull out; to get out
    – bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw a weapon1
    • pull verbe (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim1
    • take out verbe (takes out, took out, taking out)
    • pull out verbe (pulls out, pulled out, pulling out)
      • pull out a gun1
    • get out verbe (gets out, got out, getting out)
  35. to draw
    – move or go steadily or gradually 1
    to draw
    – move or go steadily or gradually 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
  36. to draw
    – cause to flow 1
    to draw
    – cause to flow 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
  37. to draw
    – cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense 1
    to draw; to pull
    – cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • pull verbe (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter1
  38. to draw
    – get or derive 1
    to draw; to reap
    – get or derive 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • reap verbe (reaps, reaped, reaping)
  39. to draw
    – remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) 1
    to draw; to withdraw; to take out; draw off
    – remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
    • withdraw verbe (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • take out verbe (takes out, took out, taking out)
    • draw off verbe
  40. to draw
    – pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him 1
    to draw; to quarter; draw and quarter
    – pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes1
    • quarter verbe (quarters, quartered, quartering)
      • in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes1
  41. to draw
    – require a specified depth for floating 1
    to draw
    – require a specified depth for floating 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • This boat draws 70 inches1
  42. to draw
    – allow a draft 1
    to draw
    – allow a draft 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • This chimney draws very well1
  43. to draw
    – To prepare a bill of exchange or a promissory note. 2
    to draw
    – To prepare a bill of exchange or a promissory note. 2
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)

Conjugations for draw:

present
  1. draw
  2. draw
  3. draws
  4. draw
  5. draw
  6. draw
simple past
  1. drew
  2. drew
  3. drew
  4. drew
  5. drew
  6. drew
present perfect
  1. have drawn
  2. have drawn
  3. has drawn
  4. have drawn
  5. have drawn
  6. have drawn
past continuous
  1. was drawing
  2. were drawing
  3. was drawing
  4. were drawing
  5. were drawing
  6. were drawing
future
  1. shall draw
  2. will draw
  3. will draw
  4. shall draw
  5. will draw
  6. will draw
continuous present
  1. am drawing
  2. are drawing
  3. is drawing
  4. are drawing
  5. are drawing
  6. are drawing
subjunctive
  1. be drawn
  2. be drawn
  3. be drawn
  4. be drawn
  5. be drawn
  6. be drawn
diverse
  1. draw!
  2. let's draw!
  3. drew
  4. drawing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

draw [the ~] nom

  1. the draw
    the attraction; the draw
  2. the draw
    the draw
  3. the draw
    – the act of drawing or hauling something 1
    the draw; the haul; the haulage
    – the act of drawing or hauling something 1
    • draw [the ~] nom
    • haul [the ~] nom
      • the haul up the hill went very slowly1
    • haulage [the ~] nom
  4. the draw
    – poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer 1
    the draw; the draw poker
    – poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer 1
    • draw [the ~] nom
      • he played only draw and stud1
    • draw poker [the ~] nom
  5. the draw
    – (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 1
    the draw; the draw play
    – (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 1
  6. the draw
    – a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer 1
    the draw; the hook; the hooking
    – a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer 1
    • draw [the ~] nom
    • hook [the ~] nom
    • hooking [the ~] nom
      • he took lessons to cure his hooking1
  7. the draw
    – a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack 1
    the draw
    – a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack 1
    • draw [the ~] nom
      • he got a pair of kings in the draw1
  8. the draw
    – anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random 1
    the draw; the lot
    – anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random 1
    • draw [the ~] nom
      • the luck of the draw1
    • lot [the ~] nom
      • they drew lots for it1
  9. the draw
    – the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided 1
    the draw; the tie; the standoff
    – the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided 1
    • draw [the ~] nom
      • the game ended in a draw1
    • tie [the ~] nom
      • their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie1
    • standoff [the ~] nom
  10. the draw
    – a gully that is shallower than a ravine 1
    the draw
    – a gully that is shallower than a ravine 1
  11. the draw
    – an entertainer who attracts large audiences 1
    the draw; the attraction; the attractor; the attracter; the drawing card
    – an entertainer who attracts large audiences 1

draw

  1. draw

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Related Definitions for "draw":

  1. the act of drawing or hauling something1
  2. poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer1
    • he played only draw and stud1
  3. (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 scrimmage1
  4. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer1
  5. a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack1
    • he got a pair of kings in the draw1
  6. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random1
    • the luck of the draw1
  7. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided1
    • the game ended in a draw1
  8. a gully that is shallower than a ravine1
  9. an entertainer who attracts large audiences1
  10. cause to localize at one point1
  11. flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching1
    • draw steel1
  12. remove the entrails of1
    • draw a chicken1
  13. steep; pass through a strainer1
    • draw pulp from the fruit1
  14. reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die1
    • draw wire1
  15. contract1
  16. bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition1
    • She was drawn to despair1
    • The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum1
    • The session was drawn to a close1
  17. select or take in from a given group or region1
    • The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population1
  18. make, formulate, or derive in the mind1
    • I draw a line here1
    • draw a conclusion1
    • draw parallels1
  19. give a description of1
  20. choose at random1
    • draw a card1
  21. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.1
  22. suck in or take (air)1
    • draw a deep breath1
    • draw on a cigarette1
  23. pass over, across, or through1
  24. move or pull so as to cover or uncover something1
    • draw the shades1
    • draw the curtains1
  25. stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)1
    • The archers were drawing their bows1
  26. thread on or as if on a string1
  27. cause to move by pulling1
    • draw a wagon1
  28. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes1
  29. take in, also metaphorically1
  30. make a mark or lines on a surface1
    • draw a line1
  31. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher1
  32. engage in drawing1
    • He spent the day drawing in the garden1
  33. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface1
  34. write a legal document or paper1
    • The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office1
  35. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.1
  36. take liquid out of a container or well1
  37. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover1
    • draw a weapon1
  38. move or go steadily or gradually1
  39. cause to flow1
  40. cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense1
  41. get or derive1
  42. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)1
  43. pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him1
    • in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes1
  44. require a specified depth for floating1
    • This boat draws 70 inches1
  45. allow a draft1
    • This chimney draws very well1
  46. To prepare a bill of exchange or a promissory note.2

Related Synonyms for draw