| drawing | cartoon | en |
| draw | When a vehicle draws somewhere, it moves there smoothly and steadily. Claire had seen the taxi drawing away | en |
| draw | the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly" poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud" (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 playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw" anything (straws or pebbles etc | en |
| draw | require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches" | en |
| draw | allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well | en |
| draw | ) 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" a gully that is shallower than a ravine cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus" flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel" steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit" reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire" contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water" bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close" select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population" 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?" choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots" move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains" in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls" engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc | en |
| draw | on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office" elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc | en |
| draw | 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" | en |
| draw | "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel" 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" move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore" cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood" 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" require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches" allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well | en |
| draw | cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood" | en |
| draw | "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" | en |
| draw | elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc | en |
| draw | take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel" | en |
| draw | 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" | en |
| draw | move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore" | en |
| draw | An advance of money, as for example the periodic receipt of money by a builder from a lender under the stipulations of a construction loan to pay for labor and materials The term also refers to a practice by some brokers to advance money to certain salespersons with the money being repaid from future commissions | en |
| draw | scheduled payment on a construction loan Typically issued at selected construction milestones throughout the building process | en |
| draw | To take a card, either from the stock pile or from the discard pile | en |
| draw | (also "slinger, turn over") a shot that curves gently from right to left (right-handed player) Example: Some holes favor a draw/slinger/shot that is turned over by design | en |
| draw | a game that ends with a tied score | en |
| draw | the amount of air that gets pulled through the cigar | en |
| draw | (n ) short for "quickdraw", a useful link consisting of two caribiners connected by a length of rope or webbing Often used to attach the rope to points of protection | en |
| draw | A shot that enters the house | en |
| draw | The amount of progress billings on a contract that is currently available to a contractor under a contract with a fixed payment schedule | en |
| draw | a rock that stops in front of or in the house | en |
| draw | To induce topspin onto the ball causing in to move from outside to in on your swing Opposite is Fade | en |
| draw | write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office" | en |
| draw | [ steps --- ] I owers the active turtle's pen so that a line will definitely be drawn as she moves forward the number of steps given by steps Then her pen is returned to its prevlous state | en |
| draw | To draw amiss To follow scent in the wrong direction Fox-hunting term, where to draw means to follow scent To draw a furrow To plough or draw a plough through a field so as to make a furrow To draw a person out To entice a person to speak on any subject, often with the intention of ridiculing his utterances | en |
| draw | in an unlimited-overs game of one OR two innings, a situation where neither side wins the first team's total is not surpassed, but the innings are not completed (No draws are allowed in limited-over games) | en |
| draw | The advancement of funds by a construction lender to a builder or general contractor | en |
| draw | on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" | en |
| draw | That which is drawn or is subject to drawing | en |
| draw | The spin or twist imparted to a ball, or the like, by a drawing stroke | en |
| draw | the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly" | en |
| draw | poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud" | en |
| draw | taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it" | en |
| draw | (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 playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw" | en |
| draw | The result of drawing, or state of being drawn; A drawn battle, game, or the like | en |
| draw | To leave (a contest) undecided; as, the battle or game was drawn | en |
| draw | To hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left | en |
| draw | That part of a bridge which may be raised, swung round, or drawn aside; the movable part of a drawbridge | en |
| draw | 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 | en |
| draw | 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 | en |
| draw | To throw up (the stone) gently | en |
| draw | anything straws or pebbles etc | en |
| draw | 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" | en |
| draw | move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains" | en |
| draw | 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?" | en |
| draw | choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots" | en |
| draw | in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls" | en |
| draw | A shot with a slight, controlled curve through the air, from right to left from a right-handed player and right to left for a left-handed player | en |
| draw | engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" | en |
| draw | select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population" | en |
| draw | bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close" | en |
| draw | flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel" | en |
| draw | a gully that is shallower than a ravine cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus" | en |
| draw | steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit" | en |
| draw | reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire" | en |
| draw | contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water" | en |
| draw | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc | en |
| draw | A payment made to subcontractors or suppliers from a construction loan | en |
| draw | If someone or something draws a particular reaction, people react to it in that way. Such a policy would inevitably draw fierce resistance from farmers. an official tour to South Africa which drew angry political reactions | en |
| draw | If something such as a film or an event draws a lot of people, it is so interesting or entertaining that a lot of people go to it. The game is currently drawing huge crowds | en |
| draw | If you draw someone's attention to something, you make them aware of it or make them think about it. He was waving his arms to draw their attention He just wants to draw attention to the plight of the unemployed | en |
| draw | If you draw a comparison, parallel, or distinction, you compare or contrast two different ideas, systems, or other things. literary critics drawing comparisons between George Sand and George Eliot | en |
| draw | To draw something from a particular thing or place means to take or get it from that thing or place. I draw strength from the millions of women who have faced this challenge successfully | en |
| draw | If you draw a particular conclusion, you decide that that conclusion is true. He draws two conclusions from this He says he cannot yet draw any conclusions about the murders | en |
| draw | If someone or something draws you, it attracts you very strongly. He drew and enthralled her What drew him to the area was its proximity to central London | en |
| draw | If someone will not be drawn or refuses to be drawn, they will not reply to questions in the way that you want them to, or will not reveal information or their opinion. The ambassador would not be drawn on questions of a political nature `Did he say why?' --- `No, he refuses to be drawn.' | en |
| draw | to draw a blank: see blank to draw the line: see line to draw lots: see lot | en |
| draw | a gully that is shallower than a ravine | en |
| draw | If an event or period of time is drawing closer or is drawing nearer, it is approaching. And all the time next spring's elections are drawing closer | en |
| draw | When an event or period of time draws to a close or draws to an end, it finishes. Another celebration had drawn to its close | en |
| draw | In a game or competition, if one person or team draws with another one, or if two people or teams draw, they have the same number of points or goals at the end of the game. Holland and the Republic of Ireland drew one-one We drew with Ireland in the first game Egypt drew two of their matches in Italy. = tie Draw is also a noun. We were happy to come away with a draw against Sweden. see also drawing | en |
| draw | A draw is a competition where people pay money for numbered or named tickets, then some of those tickets are chosen, and the owners are given prizes | en |
| draw | To draw something means to choose it or to be given it, as part of a competition, game, or lottery. We delved through a sackful of letters to draw the winning name Draw is also a noun. the draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup | en |
| draw | When you draw a curtain or blind, you pull it across a window, either to cover or to uncover it. After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle Mother was lying on her bed, with the blinds drawn | en |
| draw | If someone draws a gun, knife, or other weapon, they pull it out of its container and threaten you with it. He drew his dagger and turned to face his pursuers. = take out | en |
| draw | If you draw something or someone in a particular direction, you move them in that direction, usually by pulling them gently. He drew his chair nearer the fire He put his arm around Caroline's shoulders and drew her close to him Wilson drew me aside after an interview. = pull | en |
| draw | If you draw somewhere, you move there slowly. She drew away and did not smile When we drew level, he neither slowed down nor accelerated | en |
| draw | attract; pull; pull out; sketch, depict with lines; describe with words; move towards; suck in; conclude; drain; stretch out; pick or be given randomly; shrink by contraction; disembowel fiil | en |
| draw | When you draw, or when you draw something, you use a pencil or pen to produce a picture, pattern, or diagram. She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub Draw a rough design for a logo = sketch + drawing draw·ing I like dancing, singing and drawing | en |
| draw | If an animal or vehicle draws something such as a cart, carriage, or another vehicle, it pulls it along. a slow-moving tractor, drawing a trailer | en |
| draw | If you draw a deep breath, you breathe in deeply once. He paused, drawing a deep breath | en |
| draw | If you draw money out of a bank, building society, or savings account, you get it from the account so that you can use it. She was drawing out cash from a cash machine Companies could not draw money from bank accounts as cash | en |
| draw | If you draw a salary or a sum of money, you receive a sum of money regularly. For the first few years I didn't draw any salary at all | en |
| draw | If something that hits you or presses part of your body draws blood, it cuts your skin so that it bleeds. Any practice that draws blood could increase the risk of getting the virus | en |
| draw | To draw something such as water or energy from a particular source means to take it from that source. Villagers still have to draw their water from wells | en |
| draw | If you draw on a cigarette, you breathe the smoke from it into your mouth or lungs. He drew on an American cigarette Her cheeks hollowed as she drew smoke into her lungs | en |
| draw | an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" | en |
| draw | anything (straws or pebbles etc ) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it" | en |
| draw | cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus" | en |
| draw | Also referred to as a payroll advance A payment of up to sixty (60) percent on earned but not yet paid gross wages given to an employee in an emergency situation The amount of the assignment is deducted from the employee's next paycheck | en |
| draw | remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken" | en |
| draw | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc ; "The teams drew a tie" | en |
| draw | pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows" | en |
| draw | guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" | en |
| draw | Also termed an allotment In single-copy sales, the number of copies of each issue of a particular title that are distributed to specific wholesalers and retail outlets Determined on the basis of a title's sales history or typical sales of similar titles in a specific store or area | en |
| draw | Part of the mule cycle, where the spindles are pulled away from the rollers, stretching the roving as twist is also imparted | en |
| draw | A running play where the offensive personnel fake a passing play, delay, and then run the ball up the middle of the formation Because the offensive linemen draw back like they're going to pass-protect, the opposing defensive line often come charging on the pass rush and are easily pushed aside at the last moment Draws are often quite effective in "obvious" passing situations | en |
| draw | Periodic advances of funds according to the schedule of payments in a construction loan agreement Also called advance, disbursement, payout, progress payment, or takedown | en |
| draw | A shot with a slight, controlled curve through the air, from right to left for a right-handed player and right to left for a left-handed player | en |
| draw | A shot that tends to curve from right to left in the air (assuming a right-handed golfer ) A draw is a controlled shot preferred by many better players | en |
| draw | Also termed an “allotment ” In single-copy sales, the number of copies of each issue of a particular title that are distributed to specific wholesalers and retail outlets Determined on the basis of a title's sales history or typical sales of similar titles in a specific store or area | en |
| draw | thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" | en |
| draw | 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" | en |
| draw | get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association" | en |
| draw | make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" | en |
| draw | cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" | en |
| draw | (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 | en |
| draw | a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw" | en |
| draw | a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he tooks lessons to cure his hooking" | en |
| draw | act of drawing; attraction; lottery; contest which ends in a tie (Sports); natural channel, gully isim | en |
| draw | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" | en |
| draw | allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well" | en |
| draw | take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" | en |
| draw | give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" | en |
| draw | 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" | en |
| draw | suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette" | en |
| draw | elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc ; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" | en |