Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"The pilot drew in the landing gear"
"The cat retracted his claws"
Derived:
retraction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 2
"suck in your cheeks and stomach"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"draw in air"
Verb group:
suck in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
"The police were closing in on him"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 5
"She curled farther down under the covers"
"She fell and drew in"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 6
"The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
Verb group:
close in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 7
"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
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
63
Times Searched
3
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