draw
cause to localize at one point
Draw blood and pus
haul
haulage
the act of drawing or hauling something
the haul up the hill went very slowly
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
draw steel
disembowel
eviscerate
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
draw poker
poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
he played only draw and stud
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 play
(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
hook
hooking
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
he took lessons to cure his hooking
select or take in from a given group or region
The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population
make
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?
describe
depict
give a description of
He drew an elaborate plan of attack
cast
choose at random
draw a card
cast lots
tie
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
The teams drew a tie
puff
drag
suck in or take (air)
draw a deep breath
draw on a cigarette
guide
run
pass
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
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
draw the shades
draw the curtains
pull back
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
The archers were drawing their bows
string
thread
thread on or as if on a string
string pearls on a string
the child drew glass beads on a string
thread dried cranberries
pull
cause to move by pulling
draw a wagon
pull a sled
attract
pull in
draw in
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
absorb
suck
imbibe
soak up
sop up
suck up
take in
take up
take in, also metaphorically
The sponge absorbs water well
She drew strength from the minister's words
trace
line
delineate
make a mark or lines on a surface
draw a line
trace the outline of a figure in the sand
get
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
Draw me a horse
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
The comedian drew a lot of laughter
take out
take liquid out of a container or well
She drew water from the barrel
pull out
get out
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
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
reap
get or derive
He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
withdraw
draw off
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
quarter
draw and quarter
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
a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
he got a pair of kings in the draw
lot
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
the luck of the draw
they drew lots for it
standoff
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
a gully that is shallower than a ravine
drawing card
attraction
attractor
attracter
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
he was the biggest drawing card they had