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Meaning
Verb
●
To
pull
or
exert
force.
To
pull
(something) in a particular
manner
or direction.
To
drag
(a person,
thing
, or part of the body), especially along the ground.
To
pull
(a
plough
,
vehicle
etc.); to cause (something) to
move
forwards
by
pulling
it.
To
move
(a part of
one's
body) in a particular direction.
To
pull
(a
curtain
,
blinds
etc.)
open
or closed.
To
pull
something along; to have
force
to
move
anything by
pull
ing.
To
pull
(one's
face
,
features
)
out of shape
, from
emotion
etc.
To
construct
(a
wall
,
canal
etc.) from one point to another.
To
require
(a
depth
of water) for floating.
To
assume
a specific
position
or attitude.
To
pull
(a
belt
or other
item
) so that it
tightens
or
wraps
around something more closely.
To be
pulled
along (in a
specified
way).
●
In Archery:
To
pull
or
exert
force.
To
pull back
(the
string
of a
bow
) in
preparation
for shooting.
●
In Curling:
To
pull
or
exert
force.
To make a
shot
that
lands
gently
in the house
(the
circular
target
) without
knocking out
other stones.
●
In Cricket:
To
pull
or
exert
force.
To
play
(a short-length
ball
directed
at the
leg stump
) with an
inclined
bat
so as to
deflect
the
ball
between the
legs
and the wicket.
●
In Golf:
To
pull
or
exert
force.
To
hit
(the
ball
) with the
toe
of the
club
so that it is
deflected
toward the left.
●
In Billiards:
To
pull
or
exert
force.
To
strike
(the
cue ball
) below the
center
so as to
give it a
backward
rotation
which
causes
it to take a
backward
direction
on
striking
another
ball
.
●
To
attract
,
exert
an influence on.
To
induce
(the
mind
,
eyes
,
attention
etc.) to be
directed
at or
focused
on something.
To cause (someone)
to come
to a particular place,
condition
, or
course of action
; to
attract
(a person).
To take (air,
smoke
etc.) into the
lungs
; to inhale.
To
attract
(something)
by means of
a physical
force
, especially
magnetism
or
gravity
; (figurative) to
act
as an
inducement
or enticement.
To cause (something); to
bring
(something) about as a consequence.
To
provoke
or
attract
(a particular
response
or reaction).
To have a
draught
; to
allow
air
to be
passed through
in order to
allow for
combustion.
●
To
extend
, protract.
To
extend
the
duration
of (something); to prolong.
To make (wire) by
pulling
it through an
aperture
; to
stretch
(metal) into a
wire
.
To
stretch
or elongate.
To become
contracted
; to shrink.
●
In Nautical:
To
extend
, protract.
Of a
sail
, to
fill
with wind.
●
To
move
,
travel
, approach.
To
move in
a specific direction.
To
move
steadily
in a particular
direction
or into a specific position.
To
come to
, towards (a particular
moment
in time
); to approach (a time).
●
In Hunting:
To
move
,
travel
, approach.
To
search
for
game
; to
track
a quarry.
●
To
extract
,
remove
, select.
To
pull out
,
unsheathe
(a
sword
,
firearm
etc.).
To take (water) from a well or other source.
To
disembowel
(someone); to
remove
the
viscera
from (an
animal
), especially before cooking.
To
select
(an
item
)
at random
to
decide
which of a group of people will
receive
or
undergo
something; to
select
(a person) by this process.
To
conduct
(a
lottery
); to
select
(the
numbers
) for a
lottery
; to
win
(a
prize
) in a
lottery
.
To
extract
(a tooth).
To
extract
(juice,
fluids
etc.) from something by
pressure
,
osmosis
or similar.
To withdraw.
To end
a game
in a
draw
(with neither
side
winning).
To
steep
; to
leave
(tea)
temporarily
in water to
allow
the
flavour
to increase.
To take or be
dealt
a
playing card
from the
deck
. See also
draw
out.
To
run
(a bath).
To
consume
(power).
●
In Medicine:
To
extract
,
remove
, select.
To
extract
(pus,
humours
, etc.)
by means of
medical
treatment.
●
In Card games:
To
extract
,
remove
, select.
To take or be
dealt
(a
card
) from the
deck
; to have (a particular
hand
)
as a result of
this.
●
To
obtain
, elicit.
To take (something) from a particular
source
, especially of information; to derive.
To
call forth
(something) from a person, to elicit.
To
deduce
or
infer
(a
conclusion
); to make (a deduction).
To
receive
(a
salary
); to
withdraw
(money) from a
bank
etc.
To
elicit
information from (someone); to
induce
(a person) to
speak
on some
subject
. (Now
frequently
in passive.)
●
To represent.
To
produce
(a
shape
,
figure
,
picture
etc.) with
pencil
,
crayon
,
chalk
, or other implement.
To
depict
(something)
linguistically
; to
portray
in words.
To
draw up
,
compose
(a document).
To
produce
an
image
of something by
artistic
means; to make drawings.
To
produce
a
visual
representation
of (a person or
thing
) by
lines
and
marks
with
pencil
,
pen
,
paints
etc.
Noun
●
That which
draws
: that which
attracts
e.g. a crowd.
●
The
act
of drawing:
The
act
of
drawing
a
gun
from a
holster
, etc.
The
procedure
by which the result of a
lottery
is determined.
●
In Archery:
The
act
of drawing:
The
act
of
pulling back
the
strings
in
preparation
of
firing
; the
distance
the
strings
are
pulled
back.
●
The result of drawing:
The result of a
contest
that neither
side
has
won
; a tie.
●
In Cricket:
The result of drawing:
The result of a two-innings
match
in which
at least
one side
did not
complete
all their
innings
before time
ran out
(as
distinguished
from a tie).
●
That which is
drawn
(e.g.
funds
from an account).
In a commission-based job, an
advance
on future (potential)
commissions
given to
an
employee
by the employer.
●
Draft:
flow
through a
flue
of
gasses
(smoke)
resulting
from a
combustion
process,
possibly
adjustable
with a damper.
●
In Sports:
The
spin
or
twist
imparted
to a
ball
etc. by a
drawing
stroke.
●
In Golf:
A
golf
shot
that (for the
right-handed
player
)
curves
intentionally
to the
left
. See
hook
,
slice
, fade.
●
In Curling:
A
shot
that is
intended
to
land
gently
in the house
(the
circular
target
) without
knocking out
other
stones
; cf. takeout.
●
In Geography:
A
dry
stream bed
that
drains
surface water
only during
periods
of
heavy
rain
or flooding.
●
A
bag
of cannabis.
●
Cannabis.
●
In Poker:
A
situation
in
which one
or more
players
has
four
cards
of the same
suit
or
four
out of
five
necessary
cards
for a
straight
and
requires
a further
card
to make their
flush
or
straight
.
●
In Horse racing:
The
stall
from which a
horse
begins
the race.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
draw
English
drawen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Stalemate
Wash
Arroyo
Wadi
Undraw
Allure
Absorb
Related
Pull
Tie
Pick
Squeeze
Create
Play
Catch
Take
Turn
Bring
Match
Hold
Attract
Win
Carve
Fill
Finish
Carry
Shoot
Build
Obtain
Generate
Add
Push
Give
Write
Throw
Construct
Gather
Show
Conjure
Capture
Find
Sketch
Reach
Move
Place
Toss
Defeat
Direct
Derive
Acquire
Sculpt
Run
Gain
Put
Attraction
Produce
Scribble
Display
Game
Make
Cut
Collect
Pass
Break
Winner
Bounce
Keep
Drive
Select
Touch
Connect
Pick Up
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Rhymes
T4
Aw
Waw
Yaw
Paw
Saw
Maw
Awe
Caw
Raw
Tau
Daw
Jaw
Haw
Law
Faw
Gnaw
Flaw
Draw
Claw
Slaw
Shaw
Plaw
Thaw
Chaw
Craw
Macaw
Squaw
Fough
Faugh
Baugh
Begnaw
Guffaw
Mcgraw
Bedraw
Overawe
Withdraw
Shock And Awe
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