draw

verb
UK: /drɔː/
US: /drɑː/

  1. To move something by pulling it.

    1. Draw the curtains, please, it's too bright in here. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to draw heavily on her savings to pay for the repairs after the storm. [ ] [ ]

  2. To produce a picture of something with a pencil or pen.

    1. Can you draw a cat for me? [ ] [ ]
    2. He likes to draw detailed pictures of cars in his free time. [ ] [ ]

  3. To attract or cause interest.

    1. The festival always draws a large crowd. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new exhibit at the museum is expected to draw many visitors. [ ] [ ]

  4. To take something from a container or supply.

    1. Draw water from the well. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company can draw on its extensive experience to solve complex problems. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

pull tie attract extract sketch
draw noun

  1. A game that ends with neither team winning.

    1. The game ended in a draw. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a tense match, both teams had to accept a draw. [ ] [ ]

  2. An act of selecting something by chance, often in a lottery.

    1. I won in the ticket draw. [ ] [ ]
    2. The winners of the competition will be chosen by a random draw. [ ] [ ]

  3. Something that attracts people's interest.

    1. The beautiful scenery is a major draw for tourists. [ ] [ ]
    2. The star actor was a big draw for the play, attracting large audiences. [ ] [ ]
draw adjective

  1. A situation in which nobody wins.

    1. It was a draw result. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite a long discussion, the vote ended in a draw decision. [ ] [ ]
draw intransitive-verb

  1. To breathe in smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc.

    1. He drew deeply on his cigarette. [ ] [ ]
    2. She paused, and drew slowly on her pipe, lost in thought. [ ] [ ]
draw transitive-verb

  1. To finish a contest with an equal score.

    1. The teams drew at 2-2. [ ] [ ]
    2. Both players fought hard, but the match ended up drawing at 1-1. [ ] [ ]
draw phrasal-verb

  1. draw something/someone <> out: to encourage someone to talk or express themselves freely.

    1. She's shy, so draw her out. [ ] [ ]
    2. The therapist used various techniques to draw the patient out during the session. [ ] [ ]

  2. draw on/upon something: to use information, experience, or knowledge for a particular purpose.

    1. He drew on his experience. [ ] [ ]
    2. The writer drew heavily upon her childhood experiences for the novel. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "draw" in English means: To move something by pulling it., To produce a picture of something with a pencil or pen., To attract or cause interest., To take something from a container or supply..

The phonetic transcription of "draw" is /drɔː/ in British English and /drɑː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "draw": pull, tie, attract, extract, sketch.

Example usage of "draw": "Draw the curtains, please, it's too bright in here.". More examples on the page.