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  • February 10. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw noun english

    a gully that is shallower than a ravine

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw noun english

    an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw noun english

    the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw noun english

    anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw noun english

    a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw noun english

    a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw noun english

    (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

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw noun english

    poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw noun english

    the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    draw verb english

    cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"