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noun(draw)poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
Synonyms: draw poker,
Examples:
He played only draw and stud.
draw
verb(draw)suck in or take (air)
Examples:
Draw a deep breath.
Draw on a cigarette.
Draw on a cigarette.
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verb(draw)pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
Synonyms: draw and quarter, quarter,
Examples:
In the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes.
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noun(draw)anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
Synonyms: lot,
Examples:
The luck of the draw.
draw
verb(draw)make a mark or lines on a surface
Examples:
Draw a line.
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noun(draw)an entertainer who attracts large audiences
Examples:
He was the biggest drawing card they had.
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verb(draw)direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
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verb(draw)bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Synonyms: get out, pull, pull out, take out,
Examples:
Draw a weapon.
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verb(draw)make, formulate, or derive in the mind
Synonyms: make,
Examples:
I draw a line here.
Draw a conclusion.
Draw parallels.
Draw a conclusion.
Draw parallels.
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noun(draw)the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
Examples:
The game ended in a draw.
draw
verb(draw)take in, also metaphorically
draw
verb(draw)stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
Synonyms: pull back,
Examples:
The archers were drawing their bows.
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noun(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
Synonyms: draw play,
draw
verb(draw)cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Synonyms: pull,
draw
verb(draw)take liquid out of a container or well
Synonyms: take out,
draw
noun(draw)a gully that is shallower than a ravine
draw
verb(draw)allow a draft
Examples:
This chimney draws very well.
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noun(draw)a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
Examples:
He got a pair of kings in the draw.
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verb(draw)bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
Examples:
She was drawn to despair.
The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum.
The session was drawn to a close.
The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum.
The session was drawn to a close.
draw
verb(draw)cause to flow
draw
verb(draw)cause to localize at one point
draw
verb(draw)contract
draw
verb(draw)elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
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verb(draw)engage in drawing
Examples:
He spent the day drawing in the garden.
draw
verb(draw)flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
Examples:
Draw steel.
draw
verb(draw)move or go steadily or gradually
draw
verb(draw)move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
Examples:
Draw the shades.
Draw the curtains.
Draw the curtains.
draw
verb(draw)reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
Examples:
Draw wire.
draw
verb(draw)represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
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verb(draw)require a specified depth for floating
Examples:
This boat draws 70 inches.
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verb(draw)select or take in from a given group or region
Examples:
The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population.
draw
verb(draw)steep; pass through a strainer
Examples:
Draw pulp from the fruit.
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verb(draw)write a legal document or paper
Examples:
The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office.