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