draw

/drˈɔ/

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Noun
a gully that is shallower than a ravine
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an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
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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"
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anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
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a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
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a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
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(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
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poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"
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the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
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cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
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get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
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make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
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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?"
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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"
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represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
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take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
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give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
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select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
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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"
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suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
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move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"
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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"
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choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
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earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
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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"
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cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"
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write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer''s office"
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engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
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move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
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allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
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require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"
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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"
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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"
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take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words"
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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"
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thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
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stretch back a bowstring (on an archer''s bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
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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"
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finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
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contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
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reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
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steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
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remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"
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flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
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cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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