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the act of drawing or hauling something
the haul up the hill went very slowly
(noun) draw poker
poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
he played only draw and stud
(noun) 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
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
he took lessons to cure his hooking
(noun) lot
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
the luck of the draw; they drew lots for it
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
(noun) drawing card, attracter, attraction, attractor
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
he was the biggest drawing card they had
(verb) disembowel, eviscerate
remove the entrails of
draw a chicken
(verb) 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?
give a description of
He drew an elaborate plan of attack
(verb) cast
choose at random
draw a card; cast lots
(verb) tie
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
The teams drew a tie
suck in or take (air)
draw a deep breath; draw on a cigarette
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
(verb) pull back
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
The archers were drawing their bows
thread on or as if on a string
string pearls on a string; the child drew glass beads on a string; thread dried cranberries
cause to move by pulling
draw a wagon; pull a sled
(verb) draw in, pull, pull in, attract
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
(verb) take in, take up, suck, suck up, imbibe, soak up, sop up, absorb
take in, also metaphorically
The sponge absorbs water well; She drew strength from the minister's words
(verb) trace, delineate, describe, line
make a mark or lines on a surface
draw a line; trace the outline of a figure in the sand
(verb) get
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
He drew a base on balls
(verb) take out
take liquid out of a container or well
She drew water from the barrel
(verb) pull, pull out, take 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
(verb) pull
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
(verb) reap
get or derive
He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
(verb) withdraw, draw off, take out
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
(verb) quarter, draw and quarter
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