English noun: draw | |||
1. | draw (object) a gully that is shallower than a ravine | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gully | ||
2. | draw (person) an entertainer who attracts large audiences | ||
Samples | He was the biggest drawing card they had. | ||
Synonyms | attracter, attraction, attractor, drawing card | ||
Broader (hypernym) | entertainer | ||
3. | draw (event) the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided | ||
Samples | The game ended in a draw. Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie. | ||
Synonyms | standoff, tie | ||
Broader (hypernym) | finish | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dead heat, stalemate | ||
4. | draw (artifact) anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random | ||
Samples | The luck of the draw. They drew lots for it. | ||
Synonyms | lot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | object, physical object | ||
5. | draw (artifact) a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack | ||
Samples | He got a pair of kings in the draw. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | playing card | ||
6. | draw (act) a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer | ||
Samples | He took lessons to cure his hooking. | ||
Synonyms | hook, hooking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | golf shot, golf stroke, swing | ||
7. | draw (act) (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 | ||
Synonyms | draw play | ||
Broader (hypernym) | run, running, running game, running play | ||
Domain category | American football, American football game | ||
8. | draw (act) poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer | ||
Samples | He played only draw and stud. | ||
Synonyms | draw poker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | poker, poker game | ||
9. | draw (act) the act of drawing or hauling something | ||
Samples | The haul up the hill went very slowly. | ||
Synonyms | haul, haulage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pull, pulling | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tow, towage | ||
English verb: draw | |||
1. | draw (contact) cause to move by pulling | ||
Samples | Draw a wagon. Pull a sled. | ||
Synonyms | force, pull | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abduct, adduct, attract, cart, drag, drag, draw, draw in, hale, haul, jerk, pick, pick off, pluck, pluck, plunk, pull, pull back, pull in, pull off, stretch, tug, tweak, twitch, winch, yank | ||
Verb group | draw, pull, pull | ||
Antonyms | push, force | ||
2. | draw (possession) get or derive | ||
Samples | He drew great benefits from his membership in the association. | ||
Synonyms | reap | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | derive, gain | ||
Verb group | draw | ||
3. | draw (contact) make a mark or lines on a surface | ||
Samples | Draw a line. Trace the outline of a figure in the sand. | ||
Synonyms | delineate, describe, line, trace | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mark | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | circumscribe, circumscribe, construct, inscribe, write | ||
Verb group | draw, draw | ||
4. | draw (cognition) make, formulate, or derive in the mind | ||
Samples | I draw a line here. Draw a conclusion. Draw parallels. Make an estimate. What do you make of his remarks?. | ||
Synonyms | make | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create by mental act, create mentally | ||
Verb group | make | ||
5. | draw (motion) bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover | ||
Samples | Draw a weapon. Pull out a gun. The mugger pulled a knife on his victim. | ||
Synonyms | get out, pull, pull out, take out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | unsheathe | ||
Verb group | draw, draw out, extract, pull, pull, pull out, pull up, take out, take out | ||
6. | draw (creation) represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface | ||
Samples | She drew an elephant. Draw me a horse. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interpret, represent | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cartoon, chalk, chalk out, charcoal, check, checker, chequer, crayon, delineate, diagram, doodle, fill in, limn, outline, pencil, plot, project, rule, shade, sketch | ||
Verb group | delineate, describe, draw, line, trace | ||
Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
7. | draw (motion) take liquid out of a container or well | ||
Samples | She drew water from the barrel. | ||
Synonyms | take out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deglycerolise, deglycerolize, milk, pump, rack, siphon, siphon off, sluice, suck, syphon, tap | ||
Verb group | draw, draw, draw, draw off, get out, pull, pull out, take out, take out, withdraw | ||
8. | draw (communication) give a description of | ||
Samples | He drew an elaborate plan of attack. | ||
Synonyms | depict, describe | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exposit, expound, set forth | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adumbrate, delineate, outline, represent, sketch | ||
9. | draw (cognition) select or take in from a given group or region | ||
Samples | The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
10. | draw (emotion) elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. | ||
Samples | The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans. The comedian drew a lot of laughter. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | ||
Verb group | draw, reap | ||
11. | draw (consumption) suck in or take (air) | ||
Samples | Draw a deep breath. Draw on a cigarette. | ||
Synonyms | drag, puff | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | breathe in, inhale, inspire | ||
Entail | smoke | ||
12. | draw (motion) move or go steadily or gradually | ||
Samples | The ship drew near the shore. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
13. | draw (possession) remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) | ||
Samples | She drew $2,000 from the account. The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank. | ||
Synonyms | draw off, take out, withdraw | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | check out, cheque, dip, disinvest, divert, divest, hive off, overdraw, tap | ||
Verb group | draw, take out | ||
Antonyms | deposit, bank | ||
14. | draw (competition) choose at random | ||
Samples | Draw a card. Cast lots. | ||
Synonyms | cast | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, move | ||
15. | draw (creation) earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher | ||
Samples | He drew a base on balls. | ||
Synonyms | get | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | effect, effectuate, set up | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
16. | draw (change) bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition | ||
Samples | She was drawn to despair. The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum. The session was drawn to a close. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
17. | draw (motion) cause to flow | ||
Samples | The nurse drew blood. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Verb group | draw | ||
18. | draw (creation) write a legal document or paper | ||
Samples | The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compose, indite, pen, write | ||
19. | draw (creation) engage in drawing | ||
Samples | He spent the day drawing in the garden. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create | ||
Verb group | delineate, describe, draw, line, trace | ||
20. | draw (contact) move or pull so as to cover or uncover something | ||
Samples | Draw the shades. Draw the curtains. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | close, shut | ||
21. | draw (stative) allow a draft | ||
Samples | This chimney draws very well. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Verb group | draw, take out | ||
22. | draw (stative) require a specified depth for floating | ||
Samples | This boat draws 70 inches. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take | ||
23. | draw (social) pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | ||
Samples | In the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes. | ||
Synonyms | draw and quarter, quarter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | kill | ||
24. | draw (motion) cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense | ||
Samples | A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter. | ||
Synonyms | pull | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Verb group | draw, force, pull | ||
25. | draw (contact) take in, also metaphorically | ||
Samples | The sponge absorbs water well. She drew strength from the minister's words. | ||
Synonyms | absorb, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blot, mop, mop up, sponge up, wipe up | ||
26. | draw (contact) direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | attract, draw in, pull, pull in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | draw, force, pull | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arrest, bring, catch, draw in, get, retract, tug | ||
Verb group | curl, curl up, draw in, draw in, retract | ||
Antonyms | beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse, drive | ||
27. | draw (contact) thread on or as if on a string | ||
Samples | String pearls on a string. The child drew glass beads on a string. Thread dried cranberries. | ||
Synonyms | string, thread | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrange, set up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bead, wire | ||
Verb group | draw, guide, pass, run | ||
28. | draw (contact) stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) | ||
Samples | The archers were drawing their bows. | ||
Synonyms | pull back | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stretch | ||
Verb group | pull back | ||
29. | draw (contact) pass over, across, or through | ||
Samples | He ran his eyes over her body. She ran her fingers along the carved figurine. He drew her hair through his fingers. | ||
Synonyms | guide, pass, run | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rub, thread, thread | ||
Verb group | draw, lead, run, string, thread | ||
30. | draw (competition) finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. | ||
Samples | The teams drew a tie. | ||
Synonyms | tie | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match | ||
Entail | play | ||
31. | draw (change) contract | ||
Samples | The material drew after it was washed in hot water. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
Verb group | cockle, crumple, knit, pucker, rumple | ||
32. | draw (change) reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die | ||
Samples | Draw wire. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | thin | ||
Verb group | draw, draw | ||
33. | draw (change) steep; pass through a strainer | ||
Samples | Draw pulp from the fruit. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | infuse, steep | ||
Verb group | draw | ||
34. | draw (change) remove the entrails of | ||
Samples | Draw a chicken. | ||
Synonyms | disembowel, eviscerate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
35. | draw (change) flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching | ||
Samples | Draw steel. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | form, shape | ||
Verb group | draw | ||
36. | draw (body) cause to localize at one point | ||
Samples | Draw blood and pus. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | localise, localize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mature, suppurate | ||
Verb group | draw | ||