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drawing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  draw 
 
  12  of  35  senses  of  draw 
 
  Sense  1 
  pull  draw,  force 
  =>  twitch 
  =>  entrain,  trail 
  =>  pull  back 
  =>  adduct 
  =>  abduct 
  =>  stretch 
  =>  pluck,  plunk,  pick 
  =>  tug 
  =>  drag 
  =>  haul,  hale,  cart,  drag 
  =>  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
  =>  yank,  jerk 
  =>  winch 
  =>  pluck,  tweak,  pull  off  pick  off 
  =>  hike  up  hitch  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw 
  =>  bring 
 
  Sense  4 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  construct 
  =>  inscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  write 
 
  Sense  6 
  draw,  pull  pull  out  get  out  take  out 
  =>  unsheathe 
 
  Sense  7 
  draw 
  =>  pencil 
  =>  delineate,  limn,  outline 
  =>  rule 
  =>  chalk 
  =>  project 
  =>  crayon 
  =>  check,  checker,  chequer 
  =>  charcoal 
  =>  doodle 
  =>  diagram,  plot 
  =>  cartoon 
  =>  shade,  fill  in 
  =>  sketch,  outline,  chalk  out 
 
  Sense  8 
  draw,  take  out 
  =>  milk 
  =>  pump 
  =>  siphon,  syphon,  siphon  off 
  =>  sluice 
  =>  tap 
  =>  suck 
  =>  rack 
  =>  deglycerolize,  deglycerolise 
 
  Sense  9 
  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  represent 
  =>  delineate 
  =>  sketch,  outline,  adumbrate 
 
  Sense  14 
  withdraw,  draw,  take  out  draw  off 
  =>  cheque,  check  out 
  =>  overdraw 
  =>  tap 
  =>  divest 
 
  Sense  25 
  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up 
  =>  wipe  up  mop  up  mop 
  =>  blot 
  =>  sponge  up 
 
  Sense  26 
  string,  thread,  draw 
  =>  bead 
  =>  wire 
 
  Sense  28 
  guide,  run,  draw,  pass 
  =>  rub 
  =>  thread 
 
  Sense  35 
  draw 
  =>  suppurate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  draw 
 
  12  of  35  senses  of  draw 
 
  Sense  1 
  pull  draw,  force 
  =>  twitch 
  =>  skitter 
  =>  entrain,  trail 
  =>  pull  back 
  =>  adduct 
  =>  abduct 
  =>  stretch 
  =>  pull  back  draw 
  =>  pluck,  plunk,  pick 
  =>  twang 
  =>  tug 
  =>  drag 
  =>  shlep,  schlep,  pull  along 
  =>  tow 
  =>  trail 
  =>  tug 
  =>  trail,  train 
  =>  haul,  hale,  cart,  drag 
  =>  bowse,  bouse 
  =>  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
  =>  tug 
  =>  catch,  arrest,  get 
  =>  draw  in  retract 
  =>  invaginate,  introvert 
  =>  intussuscept 
  =>  yank,  jerk 
  =>  winch 
  =>  pluck,  tweak,  pull  off  pick  off 
  =>  tweeze 
  =>  hike  up  hitch  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw 
  =>  bring 
 
  Sense  4 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  construct 
  =>  inscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  write 
  =>  superscribe 
  =>  superscribe 
  =>  capitalize,  capitalise 
  =>  letter 
  =>  print 
  =>  misprint 
  =>  scribble,  scrawl 
  =>  copy 
  =>  recopy 
  =>  copy  out 
  =>  print,  impress 
  =>  letter 
  =>  typeset 
  =>  prove 
  =>  multigraph 
  =>  overprint,  print  over 
  =>  surcharge 
  =>  cyclostyle 
  =>  boldface 
  =>  italicize,  italicise 
 
  Sense  6 
  draw,  pull  pull  out  get  out  take  out 
  =>  unsheathe 
 
  Sense  7 
  draw 
  =>  pencil 
  =>  delineate,  limn,  outline 
  =>  lipstick 
  =>  contour 
  =>  streamline 
  =>  rule 
  =>  chalk 
  =>  project 
  =>  crayon 
  =>  check,  checker,  chequer 
  =>  charcoal 
  =>  doodle 
  =>  diagram,  plot 
  =>  graph 
  =>  cartoon 
  =>  shade,  fill  in 
  =>  crosshatch 
  =>  sketch,  outline,  chalk  out 
 
  Sense  8 
  draw,  take  out 
  =>  milk 
  =>  strip 
  =>  pump 
  =>  siphon,  syphon,  siphon  off 
  =>  sluice 
  =>  tap 
  =>  suck 
  =>  rack 
  =>  deglycerolize,  deglycerolise 
 
  Sense  9 
  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  represent 
  =>  delineate 
  =>  sketch,  outline,  adumbrate 
  =>  block  out 
 
  Sense  14 
  withdraw,  draw,  take  out  draw  off 
  =>  cheque,  check  out 
  =>  overdraw 
  =>  tap 
  =>  divest 
 
  Sense  25 
  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up 
  =>  wipe  up  mop  up  mop 
  =>  swab,  swob 
  =>  sop 
  =>  sponge 
  =>  blot 
  =>  sponge  up 
 
  Sense  26 
  string,  thread,  draw 
  =>  bead 
  =>  wire 
 
  Sense  28 
  guide,  run,  draw,  pass 
  =>  rub 
  =>  brush 
  =>  puree,  strain 
  =>  rosin 
  =>  sponge  down  sponge  off 
  =>  worry 
  =>  scrub,  scour 
  =>  holystone 
  =>  scour,  abrade 
  =>  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch 
  =>  resmudge 
  =>  dust 
  =>  scrape,  grate 
  =>  paw 
  =>  wipe,  pass  over 
  =>  sponge 
  =>  squeegee 
  =>  sweep,  broom 
  =>  towel 
  =>  whisk,  whisk  off 
  =>  grate 
  =>  thread 
 
  Sense  35 
  draw 
  =>  suppurate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  draw 
 
  2  of  35  senses  of  draw 
 
  Sense  12 
  puff,  drag,  draw 
  =>  smoke 
 
  Sense  29 
  tie,  draw 
  =>  play 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  draw 
 
  35  senses  of  draw 
 
  Sense  1 
  pull  draw,  force 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  2 
  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw 
 
  Sense  3 
  reap,  draw 
  =>  derive,  gain 
 
  Sense  4 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  mark 
 
  Sense  5 
  draw,  make 
  =>  create  by  mental  act  create  mentally 
 
  Sense  6 
  draw,  pull  pull  out  get  out  take  out 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  7 
  draw 
  =>  represent,  interpret 
 
  Sense  8 
  draw,  take  out 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  Also  See->  draw  out#4 
 
  Sense  9 
  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  set  forth,  expound,  exposit 
 
  Sense  10 
  draw 
  =>  choose  take  select,  pick  out 
 
  Sense  11 
  draw 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
 
  Sense  12 
  puff,  drag,  draw 
  =>  inhale,  breathe  in 
 
  Sense  13 
  draw 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  14 
  withdraw,  draw,  take  out  draw  off 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  15 
  draw,  cast 
  =>  move  go 
 
  Sense  16 
  draw,  get 
  =>  effect,  effectuate,  bring  about  set  up 
 
  Sense  17 
  draw 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  18 
  draw 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  19 
  draw 
  =>  write,  compose,  pen,  indite 
  Also  See->  draw  up#4 
 
  Sense  20 
  draw 
  =>  create 
 
  Sense  21 
  draw 
  =>  close  shut 
 
  Sense  22 
  draw 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  23 
  draw 
  =>  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
 
  Sense  24 
  draw,  quarter,  draw  and  quarter 
  =>  kill 
 
  Sense  25 
  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up 
  Also  See->  draw  in#3;  draw  in#7;  draw  in#1 
 
  Sense  26 
  string,  thread,  draw 
  =>  arrange,  set  up 
 
  Sense  27 
  pull  back  draw 
  =>  stretch 
 
  Sense  28 
  guide,  run,  draw,  pass 
 
  Sense  29 
  tie,  draw 
  =>  equal,  match,  equalize,  equalise,  equate 
 
  Sense  30 
  draw 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
 
  Sense  31 
  draw 
  =>  thin 
 
  Sense  32 
  draw 
  =>  steep,  brew,  infuse 
 
  Sense  33 
  disembowel,  eviscerate,  draw 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  34 
  draw 
  =>  shape,  form 
 
  Sense  35 
  draw 
  =>  localize,  localise 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  draw 
 
  draw  used  as  a  verb  is  extremely  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  35) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  draw 
 
  Sense  3 
  reap,  draw 
  =>  derive,  gain 
 
  Sense  11 
  draw 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  mark 
 
  Sense  7 
  draw 
  =>  represent,  interpret 
 
  Sense  20 
  draw 
  =>  create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  draw,  pull  pull  out  get  out  take  out 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  8 
  draw,  take  out 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  14 
  withdraw,  draw,  take  out  draw  off 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  22 
  draw 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  18 
  draw 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  35 
  draw 
  =>  localize,  localise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  26 
  string,  thread,  draw 
  =>  arrange,  set  up 
 
  Sense  28 
  guide,  run,  draw,  pass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  31 
  draw 
  =>  thin 
 
  Sense  32 
  draw 
  =>  steep,  brew,  infuse 
 
  Sense  34 
  draw 
  =>  shape,  form 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  pull  draw,  force 
  =>  move  displace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  draw,  make 
  =>  create  by  mental  act  create  mentally 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  set  forth,  expound,  exposit 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  draw 
  =>  choose  take  select,  pick  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  puff,  drag,  draw 
  =>  inhale,  breathe  in 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  13 
  draw 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  15 
  draw,  cast 
  =>  move  go 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  16 
  draw,  get 
  =>  effect,  effectuate,  bring  about  set  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  17 
  draw 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  19 
  draw 
  =>  write,  compose,  pen,  indite 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  21 
  draw 
  =>  close  shut 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  23 
  draw 
  =>  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  24 
  draw,  quarter,  draw  and  quarter 
  =>  kill 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  25 
  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  27 
  pull  back  draw 
  =>  stretch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  29 
  tie,  draw 
  =>  equal,  match,  equalize,  equalise,  equate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  30 
  draw 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  33 
  disembowel,  eviscerate,  draw 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  drawing 
  cutaway  drawing 
  drawing 
  drawing-room  car 
  drawing  board 
  drawing  card 
  drawing  chalk 
  drawing  ink 
  drawing  lots 
  drawing  off 
  drawing  paper 
  drawing  pin 
  drawing  power 
  drawing  room 
  drawing  string 
  drawing  table 
  line  drawing 
  mechanical  drawing 
  rough  drawing 
  schematic  drawing 
  special  drawing  rights 
  wash  drawing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  drawing 
 
  The  noun  drawing  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  drawing  --  (an  illustration  that  is  drawn  by  hand  and  published  in  a  book  or  magazine;  "it  is  shown  by  the  drawing  in  Fig.  7") 
  2.  (5)  drawing  --  (picture  produced  by  representing  forms  or  objects  on  a  surface  by  means  of  lines;  "he  did  complicated  pen-and-ink  drawings  like  medieval  miniatures") 
  3.  (2)  drawing,  draftsmanship,  drafting  --  (the  creation  of  artistic  drawings;  "he  learned  drawing  from  his  father") 
  4.  lottery,  drawing  --  (players  buy  chances  and  prizes  are  distributed  according  to  the  drawing  of  lots) 
  5.  drawing,  drawing  off  --  (act  of  getting  or  draining  something  such  as  electricity  or  a  liquid  from  a  source:  "the  drawing  of  water  from  the  well") 
  6.  draft,  draught,  drawing  --  (the  act  of  moving  a  load  by  drawing  or  pulling) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  draw 
 
  The  verb  draw  has  35  senses  (first  21  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  pull  draw,  force  --  (cause  to  move  along  the  ground  by  pulling;  "draw  a  wagon";  "pull  a  sled") 
  2.  (12)  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw  --  (attract  or  elicit;  "The  school  attracts  students  with  artistic  talents";  "His  playing  drew  a  crowd";  "The  painting  fetched  more  than  a  million  at  the  auction";  "The  star  cast  pulled  many  people  to  the  box  office") 
  3.  (10)  reap,  draw  --  (get  or  derive;  "He  drew  great  benefits  from  his  membership  in  the  association") 
  4.  (10)  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate  --  (make  a  mark  or  lines  on  a  surface;  "draw  a  line";  "trace  the  outline  of  a  figure  in  the  sand") 
  5.  (10)  draw,  make  --  (make,  formulate,  or  derive  in  the  mind;  "I  draw  a  line  here";  "draw  a  conclusion";  "draw  parallels";  "make  an  estimate";  "What  do  you  make  of  his  remarks?") 
  6.  (9)  draw,  pull  pull  out  get  out  take  out  --  (bring,  take  or  pull  out  of  a  container  or  from  under  a  cover;  "draw  a  weapon";  "pull  out  a  gun";  "The  mugger  pulled  a  knife  on  his  victim") 
  7.  (7)  draw  --  (represent  by  making  a  drawing  of  as  with  a  pencil,  chalk,  etc  on  a  surface;  "She  drew  an  elephant";  "Draw  me  a  horse") 
  8.  (6)  draw,  take  out  --  (take  liquid  out  of  a  container  or  well  "She  drew  water  from  the  barrel") 
  9.  (6)  describe,  depict,  draw  --  (give  a  description  of  "He  drew  an  elaborate  plan  of  attack") 
  10.  (6)  draw  --  (select  or  take  in  from  a  given  group  or  region;  "The  participants  in  the  experiment  were  drawn  from  a  representative  population") 
  11.  (5)  draw  --  (elicit  responses,  such  as  objections,  criticism,  applause,  etc.;  "The  President's  comments  drew  sharp  criticism  from  the  Republicans";  "The  comedian  drew  a  lot  of  laughter") 
  12.  (5)  puff,  drag,  draw  --  (suck  in  or  take  as  of  air;  "draw  a  deep  breath";  draw  on  a  cigarette") 
  13.  (4)  draw  --  (move  or  go  steadily  or  gradually;  "The  ship  drew  near  the  shore") 
  14.  (3)  withdraw,  draw,  take  out  draw  off  --  (remove  (a  commodity)  from  (a  supply  source);  "She  drew  $2,000  from  the  account";  "The  doctors  drew  medical  supplies  from  the  hospital's  emergency  bank") 
  15.  (3)  draw,  cast  --  (choose  at  random;  "draw  a  card";  "cast  lots") 
  16.  (2)  draw,  get  --  (in  baseball:  earn  or  achieve  a  base  by  being  walked  by  the  pitcher;  "He  drew  a  base  on  balls") 
  17.  (2)  draw  --  (bring  or  lead  someone  to  a  certain  action  or  condition;  "She  was  drawn  to  despair";  "The  President  refused  to  be  drawn  into  delivering  an  ultimatum";  "The  session  was  drawn  to  a  close") 
  18.  (1)  draw  --  (cause  to  flow;  "The  nurse  drew  blood") 
  19.  (1)  draw  --  (write  a  legal  document  or  paper;  "The  deed  was  drawn  in  the  lawyer's  office") 
  20.  (1)  draw  --  (engage  in  drawing;  "He  spent  the  day  drawing  in  the  garden") 
  21.  (1)  draw  --  (move  or  pull  so  as  to  cover  or  uncover  something  "draw  the  shades";  "draw  the  curtains") 
  22.  draw  --  (allow  a  draft;  "This  chimney  draws  very  well") 
  23.  draw  --  (require  a  specified  depth  for  floating;  "This  boat  draws  70  inches") 
  24.  draw,  quarter,  draw  and  quarter  --  (pull  (a  person)  apart  with  four  horses  tied  to  his  extremities,  so  as  to  execute  him  "in  the  old  days,  people  were  drawn  and  quartered  for  certain  crimes") 
  25.  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up  --  (take  in  also  metaphorically;  "The  sponge  absorbs  water  well";  "She  drew  strength  from  the  minister's  words") 
  26.  string,  thread,  draw  --  (thread  on  or  as  if  on  a  string;  "string  pearls  on  a  string";  "the  child  drew  glass  beads  on  a  string") 
  27.  pull  back  draw  --  (pull  back  the  sling  of  (a  bow);  "The  archers  were  drawing  their  bows") 
  28.  guide,  run,  draw,  pass  --  (guide  or  pass  over  something  "He  ran  his  eyes  over  her  body";  "She  ran  her  fingers  along  the  carved  figurine";  "He  drew  her  hair  through  his  fingers") 
  29.  tie,  draw  --  (finish  a  game  with  an  equal  number  of  points,  goals,  etc.;  "The  teams  drew  a  tie") 
  30.  draw  --  (contract;  "The  material  drew  after  it  was  washed  in  hot  water") 
  31.  draw  --  (reduce  the  diameter  of  (a  wire  or  metal  rod)  by  pulling  it  through  a  die;  "draw  wire") 
  32.  draw  --  (steep;  pass  through  a  strainer;  "draw  pulp  from  the  fruit") 
  33.  disembowel,  eviscerate,  draw  --  (remove  the  entrails  of  "draw  a  chicken") 
  34.  draw  --  (flatten,  stretch,  or  mold  metal  or  glass,  by  rolling  or  by  pulling  it  through  a  die  or  by  stretching;  "draw  steel") 
  35.  draw  --  (cause  to  localize  at  one  point;  "Draw  blood  and  pus") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  drawing 
  withdrawing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  drawing 
 
  The  noun  drawing  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  drawing  --  (an  illustration  that  is  drawn  by  hand  and  published  in  a  book  or  magazine;  "it  is  shown  by  the  drawing  in  Fig.  7") 
  2.  (5)  drawing  --  (picture  produced  by  representing  forms  or  objects  on  a  surface  by  means  of  lines;  "he  did  complicated  pen-and-ink  drawings  like  medieval  miniatures") 
  3.  (2)  drawing,  draftsmanship,  drafting  --  (the  creation  of  artistic  drawings;  "he  learned  drawing  from  his  father") 
  4.  lottery,  drawing  --  (players  buy  chances  and  prizes  are  distributed  according  to  the  drawing  of  lots) 
  5.  drawing,  drawing  off  --  (act  of  getting  or  draining  something  such  as  electricity  or  a  liquid  from  a  source:  "the  drawing  of  water  from  the  well") 
  6.  draft,  draught,  drawing  --  (the  act  of  moving  a  load  by  drawing  or  pulling) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  draw 
 
  The  verb  draw  has  35  senses  (first  21  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  pull  draw,  force  --  (cause  to  move  along  the  ground  by  pulling;  "draw  a  wagon";  "pull  a  sled") 
  2.  (12)  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw  --  (attract  or  elicit;  "The  school  attracts  students  with  artistic  talents";  "His  playing  drew  a  crowd";  "The  painting  fetched  more  than  a  million  at  the  auction";  "The  star  cast  pulled  many  people  to  the  box  office") 
  3.  (10)  reap,  draw  --  (get  or  derive;  "He  drew  great  benefits  from  his  membership  in  the  association") 
  4.  (10)  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate  --  (make  a  mark  or  lines  on  a  surface;  "draw  a  line";  "trace  the  outline  of  a  figure  in  the  sand") 
  5.  (10)  draw,  make  --  (make,  formulate,  or  derive  in  the  mind;  "I  draw  a  line  here";  "draw  a  conclusion";  "draw  parallels";  "make  an  estimate";  "What  do  you  make  of  his  remarks?") 
  6.  (9)  draw,  pull  pull  out  get  out  take  out  --  (bring,  take  or  pull  out  of  a  container  or  from  under  a  cover;  "draw  a  weapon";  "pull  out  a  gun";  "The  mugger  pulled  a  knife  on  his  victim") 
  7.  (7)  draw  --  (represent  by  making  a  drawing  of  as  with  a  pencil,  chalk,  etc  on  a  surface;  "She  drew  an  elephant";  "Draw  me  a  horse") 
  8.  (6)  draw,  take  out  --  (take  liquid  out  of  a  container  or  well  "She  drew  water  from  the  barrel") 
  9.  (6)  describe,  depict,  draw  --  (give  a  description  of  "He  drew  an  elaborate  plan  of  attack") 
  10.  (6)  draw  --  (select  or  take  in  from  a  given  group  or  region;  "The  participants  in  the  experiment  were  drawn  from  a  representative  population") 
  11.  (5)  draw  --  (elicit  responses,  such  as  objections,  criticism,  applause,  etc.;  "The  President's  comments  drew  sharp  criticism  from  the  Republicans";  "The  comedian  drew  a  lot  of  laughter") 
  12.  (5)  puff,  drag,  draw  --  (suck  in  or  take  as  of  air;  "draw  a  deep  breath";  draw  on  a  cigarette") 
  13.  (4)  draw  --  (move  or  go  steadily  or  gradually;  "The  ship  drew  near  the  shore") 
  14.  (3)  withdraw,  draw,  take  out  draw  off  --  (remove  (a  commodity)  from  (a  supply  source);  "She  drew  $2,000  from  the  account";  "The  doctors  drew  medical  supplies  from  the  hospital's  emergency  bank") 
  15.  (3)  draw,  cast  --  (choose  at  random;  "draw  a  card";  "cast  lots") 
  16.  (2)  draw,  get  --  (in  baseball:  earn  or  achieve  a  base  by  being  walked  by  the  pitcher;  "He  drew  a  base  on  balls") 
  17.  (2)  draw  --  (bring  or  lead  someone  to  a  certain  action  or  condition;  "She  was  drawn  to  despair";  "The  President  refused  to  be  drawn  into  delivering  an  ultimatum";  "The  session  was  drawn  to  a  close") 
  18.  (1)  draw  --  (cause  to  flow;  "The  nurse  drew  blood") 
  19.  (1)  draw  --  (write  a  legal  document  or  paper;  "The  deed  was  drawn  in  the  lawyer's  office") 
  20.  (1)  draw  --  (engage  in  drawing;  "He  spent  the  day  drawing  in  the  garden") 
  21.  (1)  draw  --  (move  or  pull  so  as  to  cover  or  uncover  something  "draw  the  shades";  "draw  the  curtains") 
  22.  draw  --  (allow  a  draft;  "This  chimney  draws  very  well") 
  23.  draw  --  (require  a  specified  depth  for  floating;  "This  boat  draws  70  inches") 
  24.  draw,  quarter,  draw  and  quarter  --  (pull  (a  person)  apart  with  four  horses  tied  to  his  extremities,  so  as  to  execute  him  "in  the  old  days,  people  were  drawn  and  quartered  for  certain  crimes") 
  25.  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up  --  (take  in  also  metaphorically;  "The  sponge  absorbs  water  well";  "She  drew  strength  from  the  minister's  words") 
  26.  string,  thread,  draw  --  (thread  on  or  as  if  on  a  string;  "string  pearls  on  a  string";  "the  child  drew  glass  beads  on  a  string") 
  27.  pull  back  draw  --  (pull  back  the  sling  of  (a  bow);  "The  archers  were  drawing  their  bows") 
  28.  guide,  run,  draw,  pass  --  (guide  or  pass  over  something  "He  ran  his  eyes  over  her  body";  "She  ran  her  fingers  along  the  carved  figurine";  "He  drew  her  hair  through  his  fingers") 
  29.  tie,  draw  --  (finish  a  game  with  an  equal  number  of  points,  goals,  etc.;  "The  teams  drew  a  tie") 
  30.  draw  --  (contract;  "The  material  drew  after  it  was  washed  in  hot  water") 
  31.  draw  --  (reduce  the  diameter  of  (a  wire  or  metal  rod)  by  pulling  it  through  a  die;  "draw  wire") 
  32.  draw  --  (steep;  pass  through  a  strainer;  "draw  pulp  from  the  fruit") 
  33.  disembowel,  eviscerate,  draw  --  (remove  the  entrails  of  "draw  a  chicken") 
  34.  draw  --  (flatten,  stretch,  or  mold  metal  or  glass,  by  rolling  or  by  pulling  it  through  a  die  or  by  stretching;  "draw  steel") 
  35.  draw  --  (cause  to  localize  at  one  point;  "Draw  blood  and  pus") 



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