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Draw

noun/ˈiːlˌɑːŋ/
Definition
a gully that is shallower than a ravine
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈiːlˌɑːŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɔː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɔː/
1 syllable Say it as /ˈiːlˌɑːŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna gully that is shallower than a ravine
nounan entertainer who attracts large audiences
“he was the biggest drawing card they had”
nounthe finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
“the game ended in a draw”
nounanything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
“the luck of the draw”
nouna playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
“he got a pair of kings in the draw”
nouna golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
“he took lessons to cure his hooking”
noun(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
nounpoker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
“he played only draw and stud”
nounthe act of drawing or hauling something
“the haul up the hill went very slowly”
verbcause to move by pulling
“draw a wagon”
verbget or derive
“He drew great benefits from his membership in the association”
verbmake a mark or lines on a surface
“draw a line”
verbmake, formulate, or derive in the mind
“I draw a line here”
verbbring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
“draw a weapon”
verbrepresent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
“She drew an elephant”
verbtake liquid out of a container or well
“She drew water from the barrel”
verbgive a description of
“He drew an elaborate plan of attack”
verbselect or take in from a given group or region
“The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population”
verbelicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
“The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans”
verbsuck in or take (air)
“draw a deep breath”
verbmove or go steadily or gradually
“The ship drew near the shore”
verbremove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
“She drew $2,000 from the account”
verbchoose at random
“draw a card”
verbearn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
“He drew a base on balls”
verbbring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
“She was drawn to despair”
verbcause to flow
“The nurse drew blood”
verbwrite a legal document or paper
“The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office”
verbengage in drawing
“He spent the day drawing in the garden”
verbmove or pull so as to cover or uncover something
“draw the shades”
verballow a draft
“This chimney draws very well”
verbrequire a specified depth for floating
“This boat draws 70 inches”
verbpull (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”
verbcause 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”
verbtake in, also metaphorically
“The sponge absorbs water well”
verbdirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
“Her good looks attract the stares of many men”
verbthread on or as if on a string
“string pearls on a string”
verbstretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
“The archers were drawing their bows”
verbpass over, across, or through
“He ran his eyes over her body”
verbfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
“The teams drew a tie”
verbcontract
“The material drew after it was washed in hot water”
verbreduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
“draw wire”
verbsteep; pass through a strainer
“draw pulp from the fruit”
verbremove the entrails of
“draw a chicken”
verbflatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
“draw steel”
verbcause to localize at one point
“Draw blood and pus”
Word Forms
attractverbdirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
drawverbfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
tieverbfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
hookverbhit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
haulverbtransport in a vehicle
pullnounthe act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pullernounsomeone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
pullingnounthe act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
drawnounthe act of drawing or hauling something
drawingnounthe act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
forcenoun(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
tracenouna drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
tracernounan instrument used to make tracings
tracingnounthe act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
linenouna mark that is long relative to its width
lineationnounthe line that appears to bound an object
delineationnouna drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
drawernouna boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
descriptionnounthe act of describing something
depictionnouna graphic or vivid verbal description
picturenouna graphic or vivid verbal description
puffnouna slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
dragnouna slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
withdrawernouna depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited
withdrawalnounthe act of taking out money or other capital
draweenounthe person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment
castnounthe act of throwing dice
quarternounone of four equal parts
absorptionnoun(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
absorbernoun(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
sucknounthe act of sucking
suckernouna person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
imbibernouna person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
attractiveadjectivehaving power to arouse interest
attractionnounan entertainer who attracts large audiences
stringnouna necklace made by a stringing objects together
stringernouna worker who strings
threadnouna fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
threadernouna blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
tienounthe finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
tiernounany one of two or more competitors who tie one another
eviscerationnounthe act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ziehen
eine Schlucht, die flacher als eine Schlucht ist
🇫🇷French
dessiner
un ravin moins profond qu'un ravin
🇪🇸Spanish
dibujar
un barranco que es menos profundo que un barranco
🇮🇹Italian
disegno
un burrone meno profondo di un burrone
🇳🇱Dutch
tekenen
een geul die ondieper is dan een ravijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
empate
uma ravina que é mais rasa que uma ravina
🇷🇺Russian
рисовать
овраг, который мельче оврага
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खींचना
एक नाली जो खड्ड से भी उथली होती है
🇧🇩Bengali
আঁকা
একটি গিরিখাত যা একটি গিরিখাতের চেয়ে অগভীর
🇮🇳Tamil
வரைய
ஒரு பள்ளத்தாக்கை விட ஆழமற்ற ஒரு பள்ளம்
🇮🇳Telugu
డ్రా
ఒక లోయ కంటే లోతులేని ఒక గల్లీ
🇮🇳Marathi
काढणे
नाली पेक्षा उथळ आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
દોરો
એક ખાડો જે કોતર કરતાં છીછરો છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ
ಕಂದರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಆಳವಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ಗಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വരയ്ക്കുക
തോട്ടിനേക്കാൾ ആഴം കുറഞ്ഞ ഒരു തോട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡਰਾਅ
ਇੱਕ ਗਲੀ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਖੱਡ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਘੱਟ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈرا
ایک نالی جو کھائی سے کم ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
比山沟还浅的沟壑
🇯🇵Japanese
描く
渓谷よりも浅い峡谷
🇰🇷Korean
그리다
계곡보다 얕은 협곡
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vẽ tranh
một cái rãnh nông hơn một khe núi
🇹🇭Thai
วาด
เป็นลำน้ำที่ตื้นกว่าหุบเหว
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggambar
selokan yang lebih dangkal dari jurang
🇵🇭Filipino
gumuhit
isang kanal na mas mababaw kaysa sa bangin
🇲🇾Malay
melukis
selokan yang lebih cetek daripada gaung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يرسم
أخدود أقل عمقا من الوادي
🇮🇷Persian
قرعه کشی
خندقی که از دره کم عمق تر است
🇹🇷Turkish
çizmek
vadiden daha sığ bir vadi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִמְשׁוֹך
ערוץ רדוד יותר מגיא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'draw'?
The primary meaning of 'draw' is 'a gully that is shallower than a ravine'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'draw' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'draw' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'draw' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'draw' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'draw' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'draw' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'draw' in regular conversations?
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