Draws Meaning and Definition

Word: Draws

How to pronounce: drɔː

Verb

Definitions:

1. Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.

Example sentences: "He drew a map"

2. Pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind.

Example sentences: "A cart drawn by two horses"

3. Extract (an object, especially a weapon) from a container or receptacle.

Example sentences: "He drew his gun and peered into the gloomy apartment"

4. Take or obtain (liquid) from a container or receptacle.

Example sentences: "A wheel was built to draw water from the well"

5. Be the cause of (a specified response)

Example sentences: "He drew criticism for his lavish spending"

6. Select (a ticket or name) randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.

7. Finish (a contest or game) with an even score.

Example sentences: "Brazil had drawn a stormy match 1–1"

8. Disembowel.

Example sentences: "There are numerous ways of drawing poultry"

9. Hit (the ball) so that it deviates slightly, usually as a result of spin.

Example sentences: "He had to learn to draw the ball—not least for the tee shots at Augusta"

10. (of a ship) require (a specified depth of water) to float in.

Example sentences: "Boats that draw only a few inches of water"

11. (of a sail) be filled with wind.

Noun

Definitions:

1. An act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.

Example sentences: "The draw has been made for this year's tournament"

2. A game or contest that ends with the score even.

Example sentences: "He scored twice to force a 4–4 draw"

3. A person or thing that is very attractive or interesting.

Example sentences: "The museum has turned out to be a big draw for school children in the city"

4. An act of pulling a gun from its holster in order to shoot.

Example sentences: "He went for the quick draw and levelled a long-barrelled pistol at all of us"

5. An act of drawing on a cigarette or cigar.

Example sentences: "She took a long draw on her cigarette"

6. A shot causing the ball to deviate slightly.

Example sentences: "Most high handicappers would benefit from a controlled draw"

Synonyms:

attract

capture

bring in

distract

paint

pull

pull out

drag

take out

yank

pluck

disembowel

haul

get out

drawing procedure

casting of lots

lot

tie

get

gain

obtain

win

acquire

secure

carry

deduce

withdraw

remove

derive

suck

absorb

imbibe

suck up

hold

run

pass

cast

lottery

tap

garner

make

render

do

make out

draw back

draw aside

draw lots

portray

depict

trace

attraction

lug

puff

sketch

draft

tug

picture

image

describe

set out

delineate

stalemate

standoff

line

string

tow

guide

siphon

pump

Antonyms:

move

go

step back

undraw

relocate

go to

retreat

Derivations:

drawing

drawn

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Draws in Other Languages...

Spanish: Dibujar

German: Verweist

French: Dessiner

Italian: Disegnare

Turkish: çizim