Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"This chimney draws very well"
Type of:
be
Verb group:
take out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 2
"I draw a line here"
"draw a conclusion"
"draw parallels"
"make an estimate"
"What do you make of his remarks?"
Verb group:
make
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"draw a card"
"cast lots"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 4
"The nurse drew blood"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
"draw the shades"
"draw the curtains"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"He drew a base on balls"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"He spent the day drawing in the garden"
Type of:
create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 8
"She drew an elephant"
"Draw me a horse"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 9
"The deed was drawn in the lawyer''s office"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 10
"The President''s comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"
"The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
Verb group:
reap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 11
"She drew water from the barrel"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 12
"draw a weapon"
"pull out a gun"
"The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
Kinds of:
unsheathe
Derived:
drawer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 13
"The ship drew near the shore"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 14
"in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
Type of:
kill
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 15
"This boat draws 70 inches"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 16
"The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
Derived:
lot
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 17
"She was drawn to despair"
"The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"
"The session was drawn to a close"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 18
"he played only draw and stud"
noun
Sense 19
noun
Sense 22
"the game ended in a draw"
"their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
Type of:
finish
Derived:
tie
verb
Sense 24
"Draw blood and pus"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 25
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
"draw steel"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 26
"the haul up the hill went very slowly"
verb
Sense 27
"draw wire"
Type of:
thin
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 28
"The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 29
"draw pulp from the fruit"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 31
get or derive
"He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 33
"She drew $2,000 from the account"
"The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital''s emergency bank"
Verb group:
take out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 34
"The archers were drawing their bows"
Type of:
stretch
Verb group:
pull back
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 35
"draw a line"
"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
Type of:
mark
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 36
"draw a wagon"
"pull a sled"
Verb group:
pull
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 38
give a description of
"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 39
"He ran his eyes over her body"
"She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"
"He drew her hair through his fingers"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 40
"draw a deep breath"
"draw on a cigarette"
Entails:
smoke
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 41
"draw a chicken"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 42
"string pearls on a string"
"the child drew glass beads on a string"
"thread dried cranberries"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 43
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 44
"The sponge absorbs water well"
"She drew strength from the minister''s words"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
44
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
293
Times Searched
3
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