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Word: Draw
Speech Type: Verb
Old English dragan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dragen and German tragen, also to draught
drɔː
produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.
Short Definition:produce picture or diagram
Examples:- he drew a map
pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind
Short Definition:pull vehicle etc.
Examples:- a cart drawn by two horses
extract (an object, especially a weapon) from a container or receptacle
Short Definition:extract weapon
Examples:- he drew his gun and peered into the gloomy apartment
- he met them with a drawn sword
take or obtain (liquid) from a container or receptacle
Short Definition:take or obtain liquid from container or receptacle
Examples:- a wheel was built to draw water from the well
- he drew off a pint of bitter
be the cause of (a specified response)
Short Definition:evoke response
Examples:- he drew criticism for his lavish spending
select (a ticket or name) randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.
Short Definition:select ticket randomly to decide winners in lottery etc.
Examples:- she drew a ticket and announced the number but no one claimed it
finish (a contest or game) with an even score
Short Definition:finish contest with even score
Examples:- Brazil had drawn a stormy match 1–1
- they drew 0–0 in 1974
disembowel
Short Definition:disembowel
Examples:- there are numerous ways of drawing poultry
- after a mockery of a trial he was hanged, drawn, and quartered
hit (the ball) so that it deviates slightly, usually as a result of spin
Short Definition:send ball slightly to side
Examples:- he had to learn to draw the ball—not least for the tee shots at Augusta
(of a ship) require (a specified depth of water) to float in
Short Definition:(of ship) require particular depth
Examples:- boats that draw only a few inches of water
(of a sail) be filled with wind
Short Definition:(of sail) be filled with wind
Examples:- as the sail drew, he put the helm over to circle back
Word: Draw
Speech Type: Noun
drɔː
an act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.
Short Definition:act of selecting names
Examples:- the draw has been made for this year's tournament
a game or contest that ends with the score even
Short Definition:game with even score
Examples:- he scored twice to force a 4–4 draw
a person or thing that is very attractive or interesting
Short Definition:attractive person or thing
Examples:- the museum has turned out to be a big draw for school children in the city
an act of pulling a gun from its holster in order to shoot
Short Definition:act of pulling gun from holster
Examples:- he went for the quick draw and levelled a long-barrelled pistol at all of us
an act of drawing on a cigarette or cigar
Short Definition:act of drawing on cigarette
Examples:- she took a long draw on her cigarette
a shot causing the ball to deviate slightly
Short Definition:shot causing ball to deviate
Examples:- most high handicappers would benefit from a controlled draw
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