A new user has searched for passageway

The definition of draw

44 Definitions of: draw

1. verb, to cause (a person or thing) to move towards or away by pulling
2. verb, to bring, take, or pull (something) out, as from a drawer, holster, etc
3. verb, to extract or pull or take out
4. verb, to take (liquid) out of a cask, keg, tank, etc, by means of a tap
5. verb, to move, go, or proceed, esp in a specified direction
6. verb, to attract or elicit
7. verb, to cause to flow
8. verb, to depict or sketch (a form, figure, picture, etc) in lines, as with a pencil or pen, esp without the use of colour; delineate
9. verb, to make, formulate, or derive
10. verb, to write (a legal document) in proper form
11. verb, to suck or take in (air, liquid, etc)
12. verb, to induce or allow a draught to carry off air, smoke, etc
13. verb, to take or receive from a source
14. verb, to earn
15. verb, finance to write out (a bill of exchange or promissory note)
16. verb, to choose at random
17. verb, to reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
18. verb, to shape (a sheet of metal or glass) by rolling, by pulling it through a die or by stretching
19. verb, archery to bend (a bow) by pulling the string
20. verb, to steep (tea) or (of tea) to steep in boiling water
21. verb, to disembowel
22. verb, to cause (pus, blood, etc) to discharge from an abscess or wound
23. verb, (of two teams, contestants, etc) to finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc; tie
24. verb, bridge whist to keep leading a suit in order to force out (all outstanding cards)
25. verb, draw trumps bridge whist to play the trump suit until the opponents have none left
26. verb, billiards to cause (the cue ball) to spin back after a direct impact with another ball by applying backspin when making the stroke
27. verb, to search (a place) in order to find wild animals, game, etc, for hunting
28. verb, golf to cause (a golf ball) to move with a controlled right-to-left trajectory or (of a golf ball) to veer gradually from right to left
29. verb, curling to deliver (the stone) gently
30. verb, nautical (of a vessel) to require (a certain depth) in which to float
31. verb, draw (a) blank to get no results from something
32. verb, draw and quarter to disembowel and dismember (a person) after hanging
33. verb, draw stumps cricket to close play, as by pulling out the stumps
34. verb, draw the line (at). See line
35. verb, draw the short straw. See short straw
36. verb, draw the shot bowls to deliver the bowl in such a way that it approaches the jack
37. noun, the act of drawing
38. noun, a sum of money advanced to finance anticipated expenses
39. noun, an event, occasion, act, etc, that attracts a large audience
40. noun, a raffle or lottery
41. noun, something taken or chosen at random, as a ticket in a raffle or lottery
42. noun, a contest or game ending in a tie
43. noun, a small natural drainage way or gully
44. noun, a defect found in metal castings due to the contraction of the metal on solidification ▷ See also drawback ▷ See also, draw in ▷ See also, draw off ▷ See also, draw on ▷ See also, draw out ▷ See also, draw up
45. Show me some examples of this word: draw
46. Show me the etymology of the word: draw

Synonyms:	use, engage, Informal captivate, inspire, get, Informal magnetism, sketch, tie, deadlock, stalemate	And more...

From Collins