draw

Sense 1 noun

a gully that is shallower than a ravine

Sense 2 verb

cause to move by pulling

draw a wagon

Sense 3 noun

an entertainer who attracts large audiences

he was the biggest drawing card they had

Sense 4 verb

get or derive

He drew great benefits from his membership in the association

Sense 5 noun

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

the game ended in a draw

Sense 6 verb

make a mark or lines on a surface

draw a line

Sense 7 noun

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

the luck of the draw

Sense 8 verb

make, formulate, or derive in the mind

I draw a line here

Sense 9 noun

a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack

he got a pair of kings in the draw

Sense 10 verb

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

draw a weapon

Sense 11 noun

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

he took lessons to cure his hooking

Sense 12 verb

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

She drew an elephant

Sense 13 noun

(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

Sense 14 verb

take liquid out of a container or well

She drew water from the barrel

Sense 15 noun

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

he played only draw and stud

Sense 16 verb

give a description of

He drew an elaborate plan of attack

Sense 17 noun

the act of drawing or hauling something

the haul up the hill went very slowly

Sense 18 verb

select or take in from a given group or region

The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population

Sense 19 verb

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

The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans

Sense 20 verb

suck in or take (air)

draw a deep breath

Sense 21 verb

move or go steadily or gradually

The ship drew near the shore

Sense 22 verb

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

She drew $2,000 from the account

Sense 23 verb

choose at random

draw a card

Sense 24 verb

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

He drew a base on balls

Sense 25 verb

bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition

She was drawn to despair

Sense 26 verb

cause to flow

The nurse drew blood

Sense 27 verb

write a legal document or paper

The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office

Sense 28 verb

engage in drawing

He spent the day drawing in the garden

Sense 29 verb

move or pull so as to cover or uncover something

draw the shades

Sense 30 verb

allow a draft

This chimney draws very well

Sense 31 verb

require a specified depth for floating

This boat draws 70 inches

Sense 32 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

Sense 33 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

Sense 34 verb

take in, also metaphorically

The sponge absorbs water well

Sense 35 verb

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

Her good looks attract the stares of many men

Sense 36 verb

thread on or as if on a string

string pearls on a string

Sense 37 verb

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

The archers were drawing their bows

Sense 38 verb

pass over, across, or through

He ran his eyes over her body

Sense 39 verb

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

The teams drew a tie

Sense 40 verb

contract

The material drew after it was washed in hot water

Sense 41 verb

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

draw wire

Sense 42 verb

steep; pass through a strainer

draw pulp from the fruit

Sense 43 verb

remove the entrails of

draw a chicken

Sense 44 verb

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

draw steel

Sense 45 verb

cause to localize at one point

Draw blood and pus