what does draw mean?
DRAW as NOUN
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- the act of drawing or hauling something
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- the haul up the hill went very slowly
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
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- he played only draw and stud
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- (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
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
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- he tooks lessons to cure his hooking
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
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- he got a pair of kings in the draw
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
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- the luck of the draw
- they drew lots for it
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
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- the game ended in a draw
- their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a gully that is shallower than a ravine
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
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- he was the biggest drawing card they had
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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DRAW as VERB
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- cause to localize at one point
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- steep
- pass through a strainer
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The material drew after it was washed in hot water
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
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- She was drawn to despair
- The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum
- The session was drawn to a close
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- select or take in from a given group or region
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- The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
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- I draw a line here
- draw a conclusion
- draw parallels
- make an estimate
- What do you make of his remarks?
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He drew an elaborate plan of attack
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- draw a deep breath
- draw on a cigarette
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- guide or pass over something
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- He ran his eyes over her body
- She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
- He drew her hair through his fingers
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- Meaning
- move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
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- draw the shades
- draw the curtains
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- pull back the sling of (a bow)
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- The archers were drawing their bows
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- thread on or as if on a string
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- string pearls on a string
- the child drew glass beads on a string
- thread dried cranberries
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cause to move along the ground by pulling
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
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- 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 th
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- take in, also metaphorically
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- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister’’s words
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- make a mark or lines on a surface
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- draw a line
- trace the outline of a figure in the sand
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He spent the day drawing in the garden
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
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- She drew an elephant
- Draw me a horse
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- write a legal document or paper
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- The deed was drawn in the lawyer’’s office
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
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- The President’’s comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans
- The comedian drew a lot of laughter
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- take liquid out of a container or well
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- She drew water from the barrel
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
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- draw a weapon
- pull out a gun
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- move or go steadily or gradually
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- The ship drew near the shore
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
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- She drew $2,000 from the account
- The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital’’s emergency bank
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
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- in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- require a specified depth for floating
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- This boat draws 70 inches
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- This chimney draws very well
Hypernyms(s) draw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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