draw

the act of drawing or hauling something

“the haul up the hill went very slowly”

poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer

“he played only draw and stud”

(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

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

“he took lessons to cure his hooking”

a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack

“he got a pair of kings in the draw”

anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random

“the luck of the draw”

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

“the game ended in a draw”

a gully that is shallower than a ravine

an entertainer who attracts large audiences

“he was the biggest drawing card they had”

cause to localize at one point

“Draw blood and pus”

flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching

“draw steel”

remove the entrails of

“draw a chicken”

steep; pass through a strainer

“draw pulp from the fruit”

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

“draw wire”

shrink

“The material drew after it was washed in hot water”

bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition

“She was drawn to despair”

select or take in from a given group or region

“The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population”

make, formulate, or derive in the mind

“I draw a line here”

give a description of

“He drew an elaborate plan of attack”

choose at random

“draw a card”

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

“The teams drew a tie”

suck in or take (air)

“draw a deep breath”

pass over, across, or through

“He ran his eyes over her body”

move or pull so as to cover or uncover something

“draw the shades”

stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)

“The archers were drawing their bows”

thread on or as if on a string

“string pearls on a string”

cause to move by pulling

“draw a wagon”

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

“Her good looks attract the stares of many men”

take in, also metaphorically

“The sponge absorbs water well”

make a mark or lines on a surface

“draw a line”

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

“He drew a base on balls”

engage in drawing

“He spent the day drawing in the garden”

represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface

“She drew an elephant”

write a legal document or paper

“The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office”

elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

“The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans”

take liquid out of a container or well

“She drew water from the barrel”

bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

“draw a weapon”

move or go steadily or gradually

“The ship drew near the shore”

to obtain a liquid from somewhere

“The nurse drew blood”

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”

get or derive

“He drew great benefits from his membership in the association”

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

“She drew $2,000 from the account”

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them

“in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes”

require a specified depth for floating

“This boat draws 70 inches”

allow a draft

“This chimney draws very well”