draw

verb

绘画 make pictures

1. （用铅笔、钢笔或粉笔）画，描绘，描画
   to make pictures, or a picture of sth, with a pencil, pen or chalk (but not paint)
   1. You draw beautifully.
      你的画画得真好。
   2. to draw a picture/diagram/graph
      画画 / 示意图 / 曲线图
   3. She drew a house.
      她画了一栋房屋。
   4. He drew a circle in the sand with a stick.
      他用枝条在沙地上画了一个圆。
   5. The report drew a grim picture of inefficiency and corruption.
      这份报告描绘了一幅办事效率低下和贪污腐化的可怕景象。

拖；拉 pull

2. 拖（动）；拉（动）；牵引
   to move sth/sb by pulling it or them gently
   1. He drew the cork out of the bottle.
      他把瓶塞拔了出来。
   2. I drew my chair up closer to the fire.
      我把椅子向火旁拉近了点。
   3. She drew me onto the balcony.
      她把我拉到阳台上。
   4. I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately) .
      我设法把他拉到一边。
   5. My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner.
      角落里的那个男人引起了我的注意。
3. 拉，拖（车）
   to pull a vehicle such as a carriage
   1. The Queen's coach was drawn by six horses.
      女王的御驾是由六匹马拉的。
   2. a horse-drawn carriage
      马车

幕帘 curtains

4. 拉（窗帘、帘子）
   to open or close curtains, etc.
   1. The blinds were drawn.
      窗帘拉上了。
   2. It was getting dark so I switched on the light and drew the curtains.
      天快黑了，我打开灯，拉上了窗帘。
   3. She drew back the curtains and let the sunlight in.
      她拉开窗帘让阳光照进来。

移动 move

5. （向某个方向）移动，行进
   to move in the direction mentioned
   1. The train drew into the station.
      火车徐徐驶入车站。
   2. The train drew in.
      火车进站了。
   3. The figures in the distance seemed to be drawing closer.
      远处的人影好像越来越近。
   4. Their car drew alongside ours.
      他们的汽车与我们的并排行驶。
   5. Her retirement is drawing near.
      她快退休了。
   6. The meeting was drawing to a close .
      会议快结束了。

武器 weapon

6. 拔出；抽出；掏出
   to take out a weapon, such as a gun or a sword , in order to attack sb
   1. She drew a revolver on me.
      她拔出左轮手枪对准我。
   2. He came towards them with his sword drawn.
      他手持出鞘的剑向他们走来。

吸引 attract

7. 吸引；招引；使感兴趣
   to attract or interest sb
   1. The movie is drawing large audiences.
      这部影片吸引着大批观众。
   2. Her screams drew passers-by to the scene.
      她的惊叫声把过路人吸引到了现场。
   3. The course draws students from all over the country.
      这课程吸引着来自全国各地的学生。

引起反应 get reaction

8. 产生，引起，激起（反应或回应）
   to produce a reaction or response
   1. The announcement drew loud applause from the audience.
      公告博得观众的热烈掌声。
   2. The plan has drawn a lot of criticism.
      这个计划引来众多批评。

使人说话 make sb talk

9. 使说出；使吐露
   to make sb say more about sth
   1. Spielberg refused to be drawn on his next movie.
      斯皮尔伯格拒绝透露他下一部影片的任何消息。

结论 conclusion

10. 获取；得出；推断出
    to have a particular idea after you have studied sth or thought about it
    1. What conclusions did you draw from the report?
       你从这个报告中得出了什么结论？
    2. We can draw some lessons for the future from this accident.
       我们可以从这个事故中为今后吸取教训。

比较 comparison

11. 进行，作（比较或对比）
    to express a comparison or a contrast
    1. to draw an analogy/a comparison/a parallel/a distinction between two events
       对两件事进行类比 / 对照 / 比较 / 区别

选择 choose

12. 抽（签、牌）；抓（阄）
    to decide sth by picking cards, tickets or numbers by chance
    1. We drew for partners.
       我们抓阄决定伙伴。
    2. They had to draw lots to decide who would go.
       他们只得抽签决定谁去。
    3. He drew the winning ticket.
       他抽到中彩券了。
    4. Names were drawn from a hat for the last few places.
       从帽子里抽签来决定最后几个名额。
    5. Italy has been drawn against Spain in the first round.
       第一轮比赛的抽签结果是意大利队对西班牙队。
    6. Italy has been drawn to play Spain.
       抽签结果是意大利队对西班牙队。

比赛 game

13. 以平局结束；不分胜负
    to finish a game without either team winning
    1. England and France drew.
       英格兰队和法国队打平。
    2. England drew with/against France.
       英格兰队与法国队打成平局。
    3. England and France drew 3–3.
       英格兰队与法国队打成三平。
    4. England drew their game against France.
       英格兰队与法国队的比赛未分胜负。

钱 money

14. 提取；领取；支取
    to take money or payments from a bank account or post office
    1. Can I draw $80 out of my account?
       我可以从我的账户上提取80元钱吗？
    2. I drew out £200.
       我取了200英镑。
    3. She went to the post office to draw her pension.
       她到邮局去领取她的养老金。
    4. The cheque was drawn on his personal account.
       这张支票从他的个人账户中支付。

液体；气体 liquid/gas

15. 抽出；吸出
    to take or pull liquid or gas from somewhere
    1. to draw water from a well
       从井中抽水
    2. The device draws gas along the pipe.
       这装置将气体顺着管子抽出来。

烟；空气 smoke/air

16. 抽（烟）；吸（气）
    to breathe in smoke or air
    1. He drew thoughtfully on his pipe.
       他若有所思地抽着烟斗。
    2. She breathed deeply, drawing in the fresh mountain air.
       她深深地呼吸着山上的新鲜空气。

noun

选择 choosing

1. 抽彩；抽奖；抽签
   the act of choosing sth, for example the winner of a prize or the teams who play each other in a competition, usually by taking pieces of paper, etc. out of a container without being able to see what is written on them
   1. the draw for the second round of the European Cup
      欧洲杯第二轮抽签
   2. The draw for the raffle takes place on Saturday.
      星期六进行抽彩。

体育运动；比赛 sports/games

2. 平局；和局；不分胜负
   a game in which both teams or players finish with the same number of points
   1. The match ended in a two-all draw.
      比赛以二平结束。
   2. He managed to hold Smith to a draw (= to stop him from winning when he seemed likely to do so) .
      他总算与史密斯打了个平局。
3. 抽奖
   a competition in which the winners are chosen in a draw
   1. a prize draw
      抽奖
4. 由抽签决定对手的比赛
   a sports match for which the teams or players are chosen in a draw
   1. Liverpool have an away draw against Manchester United.
      利物浦队抽的签是在客场与曼彻斯特联队进行比赛。
5. 由抽签决定对手的系列比赛
   a set of matches for which the teams or players are chosen in a draw
   1. There are only two seeded players left in the top half of the draw.
      在抽签系列比赛的上半区就只剩下两名种子选手了。

吸引力 attraction

6. 有吸引力的人（或事物）
   a person, a thing or an event that attracts a lot of people
   1. She is currently one of the biggest draws on the Irish music scene.
      她是目前爱尔兰音乐界最受欢迎的人物之一。

烟 smoke

7. 吸烟
   an act of breathing in the smoke from a cigarette

1. VERB 画;描绘;描画
   When you draw, or when you draw something, you use a pencil or pen to produce a picture, pattern, or diagram.
   1. She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub...
      她会坐在那儿用铅笔头画画。
   2. Draw a rough design for a logo...
      画一个公司标志的草图。
   3. He starts a painting by quickly drawing simplified shapes.
      他画图时先快速勾勒出大致的轮廓。
2. VERB (车辆平稳地)移动，行进
   When a vehicle draws somewhere, it moves there smoothly and steadily.
   1. Claire had seen the taxi drawing away...
      克莱尔看到出租车缓缓开走了。
   2. A carriage door struck him as a train drew into Basildon station.
      当火车驶进巴斯尔登站时，一节车厢的门撞到他了。
3. VERB 慢慢走;溜达
   If you draw somewhere, you move there slowly.
   1. She drew away and did not smile...
      她慢慢走开了，脸上没有笑容。
   2. When we drew level, he neither slowed down nor accelerated.
      当我们齐头并进时，他既没有慢下来也没有加速。
4. VERB 拉;拖
   If you draw something or someone in a particular direction, you move them in that direction, usually by pulling them gently.
   1. He drew his chair nearer the fire...
      他把椅子拉到离炉火更近的位置。
   2. He put his arm around Caroline's shoulders and drew her close to him...
      他一只手臂搂住卡罗琳的肩膀，将她拉近自己。
   3. Wilson drew me aside after an interview.
      采访后威尔逊把我拉到了一边。
5. VERB 拉(窗帘、百叶窗等)
   When you draw a curtain or blind, you pull it across a window, either to cover or to uncover it.
   1. After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle...
      拉上窗帘后，她点燃了蜡烛。
   2. Mother was lying on her bed, with the blinds drawn.
      母亲正躺在床上，百叶窗已经拉了下来。
6. VERB 拔出，抽出，掏出(枪、刀等武器)
   If someone draws a gun, knife, or other weapon, they pull it out of its container and threaten you with it.
   1. He drew his dagger and turned to face his pursuers.
      他拔出匕首转身面向追他的人。
7. VERB (牲畜或机动车)拖，拉
   If an animal or vehicle draws something such as a cart, carriage, or another vehicle, it pulls it along.
   1. ...a slow-moving tractor, drawing a trailer.
      拖着一辆挂车的移动缓慢的拖拉机
   2. ...a chariot drawn by six black mules.
      6 匹黑色骡子拉着的一辆双轮敞篷马车
8. VERB 深深吸入(空气)
   If you draw a deep breath, you breathe in deeply once.
   1. He paused, drawing a deep breath.
      他停了下来，深深地吸了口气。
9. VERB 吸（烟）
   If you draw on a cigarette, you breathe the smoke from it into your mouth or lungs.
   1. He drew on an American cigarette...
      他抽着一根美国产的香烟。
   2. Her cheeks hollowed as she drew smoke into her lungs.
      当她把烟吸进肺里时，她的双颊瘪了下去。
10. VERB 汲取;提取
    To draw something such as water or energy from a particular source means to take it from that source.
    1. Villagers still have to draw their water from wells.
       村民们仍然要从井里打水。
11. VERB 放(血);抽(血)
    If something that hits you or presses part of your body draws blood, it cuts your skin so that it bleeds.
    1. Any practice that draws blood could increase the risk of getting the virus.
       任何引起出血的做法都可能会增加感染病毒的危险。
12. VERB 提取，支取，领取(存款)
    If you draw money out of a bank, building society, or savings account, you get it from the account so that you can use it.
    1. She was drawing out cash from a cash machine...
       她正从自动提款机中取钱。
    2. Companies could not draw money from bank accounts as cash.
       公司不能从银行账户中提取现金。
13. VERB 领取(薪水等)
    If you draw a salary or a sum of money, you receive a sum of money regularly.
    1. For the first few years I didn't draw any salary at all...
       在开始的几年里我分文未取。
    2. He is moving ever closer to drawing his pension.
       他就要领取养老金了。
14. VERB (在比赛等中)抽(签);(在摸彩中)抽(奖)
    To draw something means to choose it or to be given it, as part of a competition, game, or lottery.
    1. We delved through a sackful of letters to draw the winning name...
       我们把手探进一袋信件中抽取获奖者。
    2. Aston Villa have drawn a Czech team in the first round of the UEFA Cup.
       欧洲联盟杯首轮阿斯顿维拉队抽到了一支捷克球队。
    3. Draw is also a noun.
       
    4. ...the draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.
       欧洲联盟杯四分之一决赛的抽签
15. 抽奖
    A draw is a competition where people pay money for numbered or named tickets, then some of those tickets are chosen, and the owners are given prizes.
16. VERB 取得;发掘
    To draw something from a particular thing or place means to take or get it from that thing or place.
    1. I draw strength from the millions of women who have faced this challenge successfully...
       我从数百万成功面对这种挑战的女性身上汲取力量。
    2. The students are drawn from a cross-section of backgrounds.
       这些学生是从成长背景具代表性的候选群体中选取出来的。
17. VERB 得出;推断出
    If you draw a particular conclusion, you decide that that conclusion is true.
    1. He draws two conclusions from this...
       他从这件事中得出两个结论。
    2. He says he cannot yet draw any conclusions about the murders.
       他说他还不能对几起谋杀下结论。
18. VERB 作(比较或对比)；加以(区别)
    If you draw a comparison, parallel, or distinction, you compare or contrast two different ideas, systems, or other things.
    1. ...literary critics drawing comparisons between George Sand and George Eliot...
       将乔治·桑德和乔治·艾略特进行比较的文学评论家
    2. Interesting distinctions can be drawn between the two populations.
       比较两类人可以发现有趣的差异。
19. VERB 使注意;引起…注意
    If you draw someone's attention to something, you make them aware of it or make them think about it.
    1. He was waving his arms to draw their attention...
       他正挥手以引起他们的注意。
    2. He just wants to draw attention to the plight of the unemployed.
       他仅仅是想引起人们对失业者困境的关注。
20. VERB 引起(某种反应)
    If someone or something draws a particular reaction, people react to it in that way.
    1. Such a policy would inevitably draw fierce resistance from farmers.
       这种政策必然会招致农场主的强烈抵制。
    2. ...an official tour to South Africa which drew angry political reactions.
       引起政治上的愤怒反应的一次官方的南非之行
21. VERB 吸引
    If something such as a film or an event draws a lot of people, it is so interesting or entertaining that a lot of people go to it.
    1. The game is currently drawing huge crowds.
       这个游戏现在吸引了很多人。
22. VERB 使倾心;使动心;强烈吸引
    If someone or something draws you, it attracts you very strongly.
    1. He drew and enthralled her...
       他令她动心，让她着迷。
    2. What drew him to the area was its proximity to central London.
       吸引他到该地区的原因是那里靠近伦敦市中心。
23. VERB 使回答;使透露消息;使说出意见
    If someone will not be drawn or refuses to be drawn, they will not reply to questions in the way that you want them to, or will not reveal information or their opinion.
    1. The ambassador would not be drawn on questions of a political nature...
       大使不会对政治问题发表意见。
    2. 'Did he say why?' — 'No, he refuses to be drawn.'
       “他说为什么了吗？”——“没有,他拒绝透露任何消息。”
24. V-RECIP 打成平手;不分胜负
    In a game or competition, if one person or team draws with another one, or if two people or teams draw, they have the same number of points or goals at the end of the game.
    1. Holland and the Republic of Ireland drew one-one...
       荷兰队和爱尔兰队打成了一比一平。
    2. We drew with Ireland in the first game...
       在第一场比赛中我们和爱尔兰队打平了。
    3. Egypt drew two of their matches in Italy.
       埃及在意大利收获了两场平局。
    4. Draw is also a noun.
       
    5. We were happy to come away with a draw against Sweden.
       我们很高兴能和瑞典队战平。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 tie


25. See also: drawing
26. PHRASE 结束;终止
    When an event or period of time draws to a close or draws to an end, it finishes.
    1. Another celebration had drawn to its close.
       又一场庆典结束了。
27. PHRASE (事件或时间)接近,临近
    If an event or period of time is drawing closer or is drawing nearer, it is approaching.
    1. And all the time next spring's elections are drawing closer...
       明年春天的选举即将来临。
    2. As the day set for departure drew near, I told my wife that I could not accompany them.
       起程的日子就要到了,我告诉妻子我不能陪他们了。
28. to draw a blank → see: blank

1. She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub
   她会坐在那儿用铅笔头画画。
2. Draw a rough design for a logo
   画一个公司标志的草图。
3. He starts a painting by quickly drawing simplified shapes.
   他画图时先快速勾勒出大致的轮廓。
4. Claire had seen the taxi drawing away
   克莱尔看到出租车缓缓开走了。
5. A carriage door struck him as a train drew into Basildon station.
   当火车驶进巴斯尔登站时，一节车厢的门撞到他了。
6. She drew away and did not smile
   她慢慢走开了，脸上没有笑容。
7. When we drew level, he neither slowed down nor accelerated.
   当我们齐头并进时，他既没有慢下来也没有加速。
8. He drew his chair nearer the fire
   他把椅子拉到离炉火更近的位置。
9. He put his arm around Caroline's shoulders and drew her close to him
   他一只手臂搂住卡罗琳的肩膀，将她拉近自己。
10. Wilson drew me aside after an interview.
    采访后威尔逊把我拉到了一边。
11. After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle
    拉上窗帘后，她点燃了蜡烛。
12. He drew his dagger and turned to face his pursuers.
    他拔出匕首转身面向追他的人。
13. He paused, drawing a deep breath.
    他停了下来，深深地吸了口气。
14. He drew on an American cigarette
    他抽着一根美国产的香烟。
15. Villagers still have to draw their water from wells.
    村民们仍然要从井里打水。
16. Any practice that draws blood could increase the risk of getting the virus.
    任何引起出血的做法都可能会增加感染病毒的危险。
17. She was drawing out cash from a cash machine
    她正从自动提款机中取钱。
18. For the first few years I didn't draw any salary at all
    在开始的几年里我分文未取。
19. We delved through a sackful of letters to draw the winning name
    我们把手探进一袋信件中抽取获奖者。
20. I draw strength from the millions of women who have faced this challenge successfully
    我从数百万成功面对这种挑战的女性身上汲取力量。
21. He draws two conclusions from this
    他从这件事中得出两个结论。
22. Interesting distinctions can be drawn between the two populations.
    比较两类人可以发现有趣的差异。
23. He was waving his arms to draw their attention
    他正挥手以引起他们的注意。
24. Such a policy would inevitably draw fierce resistance from farmers.
    这种政策必然会招致农场主的强烈抵制。
25. The game is currently drawing huge crowds.
    这个游戏现在吸引了很多人。
26. He drew and enthralled her
    他令她动心，让她着迷。
27. The ambassador would not be drawn on questions of a political nature
    大使不会对政治问题发表意见。
28. Holland and the Republic of Ireland drew one-one
    荷兰队和爱尔兰队打成了一比一平。
29. Another celebration had drawn to its close.
    又一场庆典结束了。
30. And all the time next spring's elections are drawing closer
    明年春天的选举即将来临。

  pull drag draw haul tow tug【导航词义：拉，拖】

  pull v. 拉，拽

〔辨析〕指用手把某物或某人拉向身边或沿着某个方向拉过去。

  drag v. 拖，拉，拽

〔辨析〕指某物因太沉而只能在地面拖着走，也指硬拽某人到其并不想去的地方。

  draw v. 轻拉

〔辨析〕指不需费力地轻拉。

  haul v. 拖，拉

〔辨析〕强调一直要用力，方向通常是朝前或向上。

  tow v. 拖，拉

〔辨析〕指用绳索或链条拖拉车或船。

  tug v. 拉，拖，拽

〔辨析〕强调动作发生的时间短而迅速。

draw back

1. 移开；后退
   to move away from sb/sth

draw back (from sth/from doing sth)

1. 退缩；撤销；撤回
   to choose not to take action, especially because you feel nervous

draw sth from sb/sth

1. （从…中）得到，获得
   to take or obtain sth from a particular source
   1. The Queen's coach was drawn by six horses.
      女王的御驾是由六匹马拉的。
   2. a horse-drawn carriage
      马车

draw in

1. （天黑）渐早；（白昼）渐短
   to become dark earlier in the evening as winter gets nearer
   1. The blinds were drawn.
      窗帘拉上了。
   2. It was getting dark so I switched on the light and drew the curtains.
      天快黑了，我打开灯，拉上了窗帘。
   3. She drew back the curtains and let the sunlight in.
      她拉开窗帘让阳光照进来。

draw sb into sth/into doing sth

draw sb↔in

1. 使卷入；使参与
   to involve sb or make sb take part in sth, although they may not want to take part at first

draw sth↔off

1. 抽出；排掉
   to remove some liquid from a larger supply

draw on

1. （时光）渐渐过去，荏苒
   if a time or a season draws on , it passes

draw on/upon sth

1. 凭借；利用；动用
   to use a supply of sth that is available to you

draw out

1. （天黑）渐晚；（白昼）渐长
   to become lighter in the evening as summer gets nearer

draw sb↔out

1. 使畅所欲言
   to encourage sb to talk or express themselves freely

draw sth↔out

1. 拖延；拉长
   to make sth last longer than usual or necessary

draw up

1. （车辆）到达某处停下，停止
   if a vehicle draws up , it arrives and stops

draw sth↔up

1. 拟订；制订；起草
   to make or write sth that needs careful thought or planning

v.

draw a blank

• 无回音；无结果；无收获
  to get no response or result
  1. So far, the police investigation has drawn a blank.
     到目前为止警方的调查毫无结果。

draw blood

• 使流血
  to make sb bleed

draw breath

• 停下来歇口气
  to stop doing sth and rest
  1. She talks all the time and hardly stops to draw breath.
     她一直滔滔不绝，几乎没停下来喘口气。
• 生存；活着
  to live; to be alive
  1. He was as kind a man as ever drew breath.
     他是世上少有的大善人。

draw sb's fire

• （为掩护他人）吸引…的火力，转移…的视线
  to make sb direct their anger, criticism, etc. at you, so that others do not have to face it

draw a line under sth

• 到…为止；就…打住
  to say that sth is finished and not worth discussing any more

draw the line (at sth/at doing sth)

• 拒绝做；给…定界限
  to refuse to do sth; to set a limit
  1. I don't mind helping, but I draw the line at doing everything myself.
     我帮忙倒无所谓，但可不能什么事都让我做。
  2. We would have liked to invite all our relatives, but you have to draw the line somewhere.
     我们本倒是愿意邀请所有亲戚的，但总得有个限度呀。

draw the line (between sth and sth)

• 划界线；区分（两个密切相关的思想）
  to distinguish between two closely related ideas
  1. Where do you draw the line between genius and madness?
     天才和疯狂之间如何划界呢？

draw the short straw

• 抽到倒霉签；被派做苦差事
  to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task
  1. I drew the short straw and had to clean the toilets.
     我抽到了下下签，只得打扫厕所了。

draw straws (for sth)

• 抽签（决定某事）
  to decide on sb to do or have sth, by choosing pieces of paper, etc.
  1. We drew straws for who went first.
     我们抽签决定谁先去。

the battle lines are drawn

• 战线已经划清（指争战之际各拥一方形成对垒之势）
  used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin

draw/get a bead on sb/sth

• （射击前）瞄准
  to aim carefully at sb/sth before shooting a gun

at daggers drawn

• 剑拔弩张；势不两立
  if two people are at daggers drawn , they are very angry with each other

draw yourself up/rise to your full height

• 昂首挺胸地站立（以示决心或地位高）
  to stand straight and tall in order to show your determination or high status

draw/pull your horns in

• 行为检点；（尤指）减少开支
  to start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before

draw/cast lots (for sth/to do sth)

• 抽签（选定）；抓阄（决定）
  to choose sb/sth by lot
  1. They drew lots for the right to go first.
     他们拈阄儿决定谁先走。

take/draw sb to one side

• 把某人拉到一边（悄悄说话）
  to speak to sb in private, especially in order to warn or tell them about sth

n.

be quick/fast on the draw

• 领悟敏捷；反应迅速
  to be quick to understand or react in a new situation
  1. You can't fool him─ he's always quick on the draw.
     你骗不了他，他脑筋一向很快。
• 拔枪迅速
  to be quick at pulling out a gun in order to shoot it

the luck of the draw

• 运气的结果
  the fact that chance decides sth, in a way that you cannot control

noun

1. the act of drawing or hauling something
   1. the haul up the hill went very slowly

   Synonym:    haulhaulage

2. poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
   1. he played only draw and stud

   Synonym:    draw poker

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

   Synonym:    draw play

4. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
   1. he took lessons to cure his hooking

   Synonym:    hookhooking

5. a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
   1. he got a pair of kings in the draw

6. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
   1. the luck of the draw
   2. they drew lots for it

   Synonym:    lot

7. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
   1. the game ended in a draw
   2. their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie

   Synonym:    standofftie

8. a gully that is shallower than a ravine

9. an entertainer who attracts large audiences
   1. he was the biggest drawing card they had

   Synonym:    drawing cardattractionattractorattracter

verb

1. cause to localize at one point
   1. Draw blood and pus

2. flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
   1. draw steel

3. remove the entrails of
   1. draw a chicken

   Synonym:    disemboweleviscerate

4. steep
   1. draw pulp from the fruit

5. reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
   1. draw wire

6. contract
   1. The material drew after it was washed in hot water

7. bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
   1. She was drawn to despair
   2. The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum
   3. The session was drawn to a close

8. select or take in from a given group or region
   1. The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population

9. make, formulate, or derive in the mind
   1. I draw a line here
   2. draw a conclusion
   3. draw parallels
   4. make an estimate
   5. What do you make of his remarks?

   Synonym:    make

10. give a description of
    1. He drew an elaborate plan of attack

    Synonym:    describedepict

11. choose at random
    1. draw a card
    2. cast lots

    Synonym:    cast

12. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
    1. The teams drew a tie

    Synonym:    tie

13. suck in or take (air)
    1. draw a deep breath
    2. draw on a cigarette

    Synonym:    puffdrag

14. pass over, across, or through
    1. He ran his eyes over her body
    2. She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
    3. He drew her hair through his fingers

    Synonym:    guiderunpass

15. move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
    1. draw the shades
    2. draw the curtains

16. stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
    1. The archers were drawing their bows

    Synonym:    pull back

17. thread on or as if on a string
    1. string pearls on a string
    2. the child drew glass beads on a string
    3. thread dried cranberries

    Synonym:    stringthread

18. cause to move by pulling
    1. draw a wagon
    2. pull a sled

    Synonym:    pullforce

19. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
    1. Her good looks attract the stares of many men
    2. The ad pulled in many potential customers
    3. This pianist pulls huge crowds
    4. The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers

    Synonym:    attractpullpull indraw in

20. take in, also metaphorically
    1. The sponge absorbs water well
    2. She drew strength from the minister's words

    Synonym:    absorbsuckimbibesoak upsop upsuck uptake intake up

21. make a mark or lines on a surface
    1. draw a line
    2. trace the outline of a figure in the sand

    Synonym:    tracelinedescribedelineate

22. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
    1. He drew a base on balls

    Synonym:    get

23. engage in drawing
    1. He spent the day drawing in the garden

24. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
    1. She drew an elephant
    2. Draw me a horse

25. write a legal document or paper
    1. The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office

26. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
    1. The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans
    2. The comedian drew a lot of laughter

27. take liquid out of a container or well
    1. She drew water from the barrel

    Synonym:    take out

28. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    1. draw a weapon
    2. pull out a gun
    3. The mugger pulled a knife on his victim

    Synonym:    pullpull outget outtake out

29. move or go steadily or gradually
    1. The ship drew near the shore

30. cause to flow
    1. The nurse drew blood

31. cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
    1. A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter

    Synonym:    pull

32. get or derive
    1. He drew great benefits from his membership in the association

    Synonym:    reap

33. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
    1. She drew $2,000 from the account
    2. The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank

    Synonym:    withdrawtake outdraw off

34. pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
    1. in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes

    Synonym:    quarterdraw and quarter

35. require a specified depth for floating
    1. This boat draws 70 inches

36. allow a draft
    1. This chimney draws very well