draw in WordNet English dictionary

1. take in, also metaphorically
   "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
   absorb  suck  imbibe  soak up  sop up  suck up  draw  take in  take up 
   
2. 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"
   attract  pull  pull in  draw  draw in 
   
3. choose at random
   "draw a card"; "cast lots"
   draw  cast 
   
4. make a mark or lines on a surface
   "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
   trace  draw  line  describe  delineate 
   
5. give a description of
   "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
   describe  depict  draw 
   
6. remove the entrails of
   "draw a chicken"
   disembowel  eviscerate  draw 
   
7. suck in or take (air)
   "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
   puff  drag  draw 
   
8. cause to localize at one point
   "Draw blood and pus"
   draw 
   
9. contract
   "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
   draw 
   
10. flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
    "draw steel"
    draw 
    
11. reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
    "draw wire"
    draw 
    
12. 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"
    draw 
    
13. steep; pass through a strainer
    "draw pulp from the fruit"
    draw 
    
14. 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?"
    draw  make 
    
15. select or take in from a given group or region
    "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
    draw 
    
16. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
    "The teams drew a tie"
    tie  draw 
    
17. move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
    "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
    draw 
    
18. cause to move by pulling
    "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
    pull  draw  force 
    
19. stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
    "The archers were drawing their bows"
    pull back  draw 
    
20. 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"
    guide  run  draw  pass 
    
21. thread on or as if on a string
    "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
    string  thread  draw 
    
22. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
    "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
    draw 
    
23. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
    "He drew a base on balls"
    draw  get 
    
24. engage in drawing
    "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
    draw 
    
25. write a legal document or paper
    "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
    draw 
    
26. 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"
    draw 
    
27. take liquid out of a container or well
    "She drew water from the barrel"
    draw  take out 
    
28. 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"
    draw  pull  pull out  get out  take out 
    
29. move or go steadily or gradually
    "The ship drew near the shore"
    draw 
    
30. cause to flow
    "The nurse drew blood"
    draw 
    
31. 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"
    pull  draw 
    
32. get or derive
    "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
    reap  draw 
    
33. 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"
    withdraw  draw  take out  draw off 
    
34. 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"
    draw  quarter  draw and quarter 
    
35. allow a draft
    "This chimney draws very well"
    draw 
    
36. require a specified depth for floating
    "This boat draws 70 inches"
    draw 
    

1. an entertainer who attracts large audiences
   "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
   drawing card  draw  attraction  attractor  attracter 
   
2. the act of drawing or hauling something
   "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
   draw  haul  haulage 
   
3. poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
   "he played only draw and stud"
   draw  draw poker 
   
4. (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
   draw  draw play 
   
5. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
   "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
   hook  draw  hooking 
   
6. a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
   "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
   draw 
   
7. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
   "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
   draw  lot 
   
8. 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"
   draw  standoff  tie 
   
9. a gully that is shallower than a ravine
   draw