draw

noun

  1. 1

    the act of drawing or hauling something

    the haul up the hill went very slowly

  2. 2

    poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer

    he played only draw and stud

  3. 3

    (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage

  4. 4

    a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

    he took lessons to cure his hooking

  5. 5

    a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack

    he got a pair of kings in the draw

  6. 6

    anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random

    the luck of the draw

    they drew lots for it

  7. 7

    the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

    the game ended in a draw

    their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie

  8. 8

    a gully that is shallower than a ravine

  9. 9

    an entertainer who attracts large audiences

    he was the biggest drawing card they had

verb

  1. 1

    cause to localize at one point

    Draw blood and pus

  2. 2

    flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching

    draw steel

  3. 3

    remove the entrails of

    draw a chicken

Synonyms

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