Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks, esp. with a pen or pencil, on paper

• - he drew a map

Produce an image of (someone or something) in such a way

• - I asked her to draw me

• - she draws really well

Trace or produce (a line or mark) on a surface

• - she drew a wavering line down the board

• - where will we draw the outer boundaries of this Europe?

Pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind

• - a cart drawn by two horses

Pull or move (something) in a specified direction

• - I drew back the blanket and uncovered the body

Gently pull or guide (someone) in a specified direction

• - “David,” she whispered, drawing him aside

Move in a slow steady way

• - the driver slowed as he drew even with me

• - the train drew into the station

Come to or arrive at a point in time or a specified point in a process

• - the campaign drew to a close

• - the time for the parade itself is drawing near

Pull (curtains, blinds, or other such coverings) shut or open

• - do you want me to draw the drapes?

• - she drew back the curtains and looked out

Make (wire) by pulling a piece of metal through successively smaller holes

Extract (an object or liquid) from a container or receptacle

• - he drew his gun and peered into the gloomy apartment

• - the children went down to the pond to draw water

• - the syringe drew off most of the fluid

• - he met them with a drawn sword

Run (a bath)

• - she drew him a hot bath

Obtain something from (a particular source)

• - an independent panel of judges drawn from members of the public

• - he draws inspiration from ordinary scenes and simple places

Use (one's experience, talents, or skills) as a resource

• - Sue has a lot of past experience to draw on

Obtain or withdraw (money) from a bank or other source

• - this check draws against my personal account

Search (cover) for game

(of player) Force the opponents to play (cards in a particular suit) by leading cards in that suit

• - before establishing his diamonds, declarer must draw trumps

Suck smoke from (a cigarette or pipe)

(of a chimney, flue, or fire) Allow air to flow in and upward freely, so that a fire can burn

• - failure of a fire to draw properly can have a number of causes

Take in (a breath)

• - Mrs. Feather drew a long breath and let it out

(of tea) Be left standing so that the flavor is extracted from the leaves

• - a pot of tea is allowed to draw

Disembowel

• - after a mockery of a trial he was hanged, drawn, and quartered

Be the cause of (a specified response)

• - he drew criticism for his lavish spending

Attract (someone) to come to a place or an event

• - you really drew the crowds with your playing

• - customers drawn in by the reductions

Induce (someone) to reveal or do something

• - I would rather not be drawn into your argument

Direct or attract (someone's attention) to something

• - it was an outrage and we had to draw people's attention to it

Reach (a conclusion) by deduction or inference from a set of circumstances

• - the moral to be drawn is that spending wins votes

Formulate or perceive (a comparison or distinction)

• - the law drew a clear distinction between innocent and fraudulent misrepresentation

Hit (the ball) so that it travels slightly to the left (for a left-handed player, the right), usually as a result of spin given to the ball

• - he had to learn to draw the ball—not least for the tee shots at Augusta

Impart backspin to (the cue ball), making it move backwards after hitting an object ball

(of a ship) Require (a specified depth of water) to float in; have (a certain draft)

• - boats that draw only a few inches of water

(of a sail) Be filled with wind

Finish (a contest or game) with an even score; tie

• - Brazil had drawn a stormy match 1–1

An act of selecting names randomly, typically by extracting them from a bag or other container, to match competitors in a game or tournament

• - the draw has been made for this year's tournament

A game that ends with the score even; a tie

A person or thing that is very attractive or interesting

• - the big city was a powerful draw to youngsters

An act of inhaling smoke from a cigar

• - superb cigars offering tons of peppery smoke on each draw

An act of removing a gun from its holster in order to shoot

A shot causing the ball to deviate to the left (or, for a left-handed golfer, the right)

Backspin imparted to a cue ball, causing it to move backwards after hitting an object ball