| noun | an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper “it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7” |
| noun | a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines “drawings of abstract forms” |
| noun | the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams “he learned drawing from his father” |
| noun | players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots |
| noun | act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source “the drawing of water from the well” |
| noun | the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling |
| verb | cause to move by pulling “draw a wagon” |
| verb | get or derive “He drew great benefits from his membership in the association” |
| verb | make a mark or lines on a surface “draw a line” |
| verb | make, formulate, or derive in the mind “I draw a line here” |
| verb | bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover “draw a weapon” |
| verb | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface “She drew an elephant” |
| verb | take liquid out of a container or well “She drew water from the barrel” |
| verb | give a description of “He drew an elaborate plan of attack” |
| verb | select or take in from a given group or region “The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population” |
| verb | elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. “The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans” |
| verb | suck in or take (air) “draw a deep breath” |
| verb | move or go steadily or gradually “The ship drew near the shore” |
| verb | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) “She drew $2,000 from the account” |
| verb | choose at random “draw a card” |
| verb | earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher “He drew a base on balls” |
| verb | bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition “She was drawn to despair” |
| verb | cause to flow “The nurse drew blood” |
| verb | write a legal document or paper “The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office” |
| verb | engage in drawing “He spent the day drawing in the garden” |
| verb | move or pull so as to cover or uncover something “draw the shades” |
| verb | allow a draft “This chimney draws very well” |
| verb | require a specified depth for floating “This boat draws 70 inches” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | take in, also metaphorically “The sponge absorbs water well” |
| verb | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes “Her good looks attract the stares of many men” |
| verb | thread on or as if on a string “string pearls on a string” |
| verb | stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) “The archers were drawing their bows” |
| verb | pass over, across, or through “He ran his eyes over her body” |
| verb | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. “The teams drew a tie” |
| verb | contract “The material drew after it was washed in hot water” |
| verb | reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die “draw wire” |
| verb | steep; pass through a strainer “draw pulp from the fruit” |
| verb | remove the entrails of “draw a chicken” |
| verb | flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching “draw steel” |
| verb | cause to localize at one point “Draw blood and pus” |
| draw | verb | engage in drawing |
| draftsman | noun | an artist skilled at drawing |
| pull | noun | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you |
| puller | noun | someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something |
| pulling | noun | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you |
| draw | noun | the act of drawing or hauling something |
| drawing | noun | the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling |
| force | noun | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity |
| trace | noun | a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image |
| tracer | noun | an instrument used to make tracings |
| tracing | noun | the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline |
| line | noun | a mark that is long relative to its width |
| lineation | noun | the line that appears to bound an object |
| delineation | noun | a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects |
| drawer | noun | a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out |
| description | noun | the act of describing something |
| depiction | noun | a graphic or vivid verbal description |
| picture | noun | a graphic or vivid verbal description |
| puff | noun | a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) |
| drag | noun | a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) |
| withdrawer | noun | a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited |
| withdrawal | noun | the act of taking out money or other capital |
| drawee | noun | the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment |
| cast | noun | the act of throwing dice |
| quarter | noun | one of four equal parts |
| absorption | noun | (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid |
| absorber | noun | (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation |
| suck | noun | the act of sucking |
| sucker | noun | a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |
| imbiber | noun | a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
| attractive | adjective | having power to arouse interest |
| attraction | noun | an entertainer who attracts large audiences |
| string | noun | a necklace made by a stringing objects together |
| stringer | noun | a worker who strings |
| thread | noun | a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving |
| threader | noun | a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops |
| tie | noun | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided |
| tier | noun | any one of two or more competitors who tie one another |
| evisceration | noun | the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude |