Definition: the act of drawing or hauling something
Usage: the haul up the hill went very slowly
Definition: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Usage: the pull up the hill had him breathing harder; his strenuous pulling strained his back
Synonyms: draw, draw poker
Definition: poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
Usage: he played only draw and stud
Similar words: poker, poker game
Definition: any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
Definition: (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
Similar words: run, running, running game, running play
Definition: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
Usage: the defensive line braced to stop the run; the coach put great emphasis on running
Definition: a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
Usage: he took lessons to cure his hooking
Similar words: swing, golf shot, golf stroke
Definition: the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
Synonyms: draw
Definition: a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
Usage: he got a pair of kings in the draw
Similar words: playing card
Definition: one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
Definition: anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
Usage: the luck of the draw; they drew lots for it
Similar words: physical object, object
Definition: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Usage: it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
Definition: the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
Usage: the game ended in a draw; their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
Similar words: finish
Definition: designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
Usage: excitement grew as the finish neared; my horse was several lengths behind at the finish; the winner is the team with the most points at the finish
Synonyms: draw
Definition: a gully that is shallower than a ravine
Similar words: gully
Definition: deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
Synonyms: draw, drawing card, attracter, attraction, attractor
Definition: an entertainer who attracts large audiences
Usage: he was the biggest drawing card they had
Similar words: entertainer
Definition: a person who tries to please or amuse
Synonyms: draw
Definition: cause to localize at one point
Usage: Draw blood and pus
Synonyms: draw
Definition: flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
Usage: draw steel
Definition: give shape or form to
Usage: shape the dough; form the young child's character
Synonyms: disembowel, draw, eviscerate
Definition: remove the entrails of
Usage: draw a chicken
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: draw
Definition: steep; pass through a strainer
Usage: draw pulp from the fruit
Definition: let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
Usage: steep the blossoms in oil; steep the fruit in alcohol
Synonyms: draw
Definition: reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
Usage: draw wire
Synonyms: draw
Definition: contract
Usage: The material drew after it was washed in hot water
Similar words: deform, change form, change shape
Definition: assume a different shape or form
Synonyms: draw
Definition: bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
Usage: She was drawn to despair; The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum; The session was drawn to a close
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: draw
Definition: select or take in from a given group or region
Usage: The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population
Similar words: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: Take any one of these cards; Choose a good husband for your daughter; She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
Definition: make, formulate, or derive in the mind
Usage: I draw a line here; draw a conclusion; draw parallels; make an estimate; What do you make of his remarks?
Similar words: create by mental act, create mentally
Definition: create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
Synonyms: depict, describe, draw
Definition: give a description of
Usage: He drew an elaborate plan of attack
Definition: choose at random
Usage: draw a card; cast lots
Definition: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
Usage: The teams drew a tie
Similar words: equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match
Definition: make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
Usage: let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office; The company matched the discount policy of its competitors
Definition: suck in or take (air)
Usage: draw a deep breath; draw on a cigarette
Similar words: breathe in, inhale, inspire
Definition: draw in (air)
Usage: Inhale deeply; inhale the fresh mountain air; The patient has trouble inspiring; The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well
Synonyms: draw
Definition: move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
Usage: draw the shades; draw the curtains
Definition: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
Usage: Close the door; shut the window
Definition: stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
Usage: The archers were drawing their bows
Similar words: stretch
Definition: pull in opposite directions
Usage: During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
Synonyms: draw, string, thread
Definition: thread on or as if on a string
Usage: string pearls on a string; the child drew glass beads on a string; thread dried cranberries
Similar words: set up, arrange
Definition: put into a proper or systematic order
Usage: arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order
Definition: cause to move by pulling
Usage: draw a wagon; pull a sled
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: draw, draw in, pull, pull in, attract
Definition: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Usage: 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
Similar words: pull, force, draw
Definition: cause to move by pulling
Usage: draw a wagon; pull a sled
Synonyms: trace, delineate, describe, draw, line
Definition: make a mark or lines on a surface
Usage: draw a line; trace the outline of a figure in the sand
Similar words: mark
Definition: make or leave a mark on
Usage: the scouts marked the trail; ash marked the believers' foreheads
Definition: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
Usage: He drew a base on balls
Similar words: set up, effect, effectuate
Definition: produce
Usage: The scientists set up a shock wave
Synonyms: draw
Definition: engage in drawing
Usage: He spent the day drawing in the garden
Similar words: create
Definition: pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
Usage: Don't disturb him--he is creating
Synonyms: draw
Definition: represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
Usage: She drew an elephant; Draw me a horse
Similar words: represent, interpret
Definition: create an image or likeness of
Usage: The painter represented his wife as a young girl
Synonyms: draw
Definition: write a legal document or paper
Usage: The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office
Similar words: compose, write, indite, pen
Definition: produce a literary work
Usage: She composed a poem; He wrote four novels
Synonyms: draw
Definition: elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
Usage: The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans; The comedian drew a lot of laughter
Similar words: kindle, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, arouse, raise, provoke
Definition: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Usage: arouse pity; raise a smile; evoke sympathy
Definition: take liquid out of a container or well
Usage: She drew water from the barrel
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: pull, pull out, take out, get out, draw
Definition: bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Usage: draw a weapon; pull out a gun; The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: draw
Definition: move or go steadily or gradually
Usage: The ship drew near the shore
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: draw
Definition: cause to flow
Usage: The nurse drew blood
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Definition: cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Usage: A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Definition: get or derive
Usage: He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
Synonyms: withdraw, draw, draw off, take out
Definition: remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
Usage: She drew $2,000 from the account; The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: quarter, draw, draw and quarter
Definition: pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
Usage: in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
Similar words: kill
Definition: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
Usage: This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank; The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
Synonyms: draw
Definition: require a specified depth for floating
Usage: This boat draws 70 inches
Similar words: take, necessitate, need, ask, require, postulate, call for, involve, demand
Definition: require as useful, just, or proper
Usage: It takes nerve to do what she did; success usually requires hard work; This job asks a lot of patience and skill; This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice; This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert; This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
Synonyms: draw
Definition: allow a draft
Usage: This chimney draws very well
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer