DRAW


Meaning of DRAW in English

I. ˈdrȯ verb

( drew ˈdrü ; drawn ˈdrȯn, ˈdrän ; draw·ing )

Etymology: Middle English drawen, dragen, from Old English dragan; akin to Old Norse draga to draw, drag

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb

1. : to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull

draw your chair up by the fire

as

a. : to move (as a covering) over or to one side

draw the drapes

b. : to pull up or out of a receptacle or place where seated or carried

draw water from the well

drew a gun

also : to cause to come out of a container or source

draw water for a bath

the nurse drew a blood sample

the wound drew blood

2. : to cause to go in a certain direction (as by leading)

drew him aside

3.

a. : to bring by inducement or allure : attract

honey draw s flies

b. : to bring in or gather from a specified group or area

a college that draw s its students from many states

c. : bring on , provoke

drew enemy fire

d. : to bring out by way of response : elicit

drew cheers from the audience

e. : to receive in the course of play

the batter drew a walk

draw a foul

4. : inhale

drew a deep breath

5.

a. : to extract the essence from

draw tea

b. : eviscerate

plucking and draw ing a goose before cooking

c. : to derive to one's benefit

drew inspiration from the old masters

6. : to require (a specified depth) to float in

a ship that draw s 12 feet of water

7.

a. : accumulate , gain

draw ing interest

b. : to take (money) from a place of deposit

c. : to use in making a cash demand

draw ing a check against his account

d. : to receive regularly or in due course

draw a salary

8.

a. : to take (cards) from a stack or from the dealer

b. : to receive or take at random

drew a winning number

9. : to bend (a bow) by pulling back the string

10. : to cause to shrink, contract, or tighten

11.

a. : to strike (a ball) so as to impart a backward spin

b. : to strike (a golf ball) so that a slight to moderate hook results

12. : to leave (a contest) undecided : tie

13.

a.

(1) : to produce a likeness or representation of by making lines on a surface

draw a picture

draw a graph with chalk

(2) : to give a portrayal of : delineate

a writer who draw s characters well

b. : to write out in due form

draw a will

c. : to design or describe in detail : formulate

draw comparisons

14. : to infer from evidence or premises

draw a conclusion

15. : to spread or elongate (metal) by hammering or by pulling through dies ; also : to shape (as plastic) by stretching or by pulling through dies

intransitive verb

1. : to come or go steadily or gradually

night draw s near

2.

a. : to move something by pulling

draw ing at the well

b. : to exert an attractive force

the play is draw ing well

3.

a. : to pull back a bowstring

b. : to bring out a weapon

drew, aimed, and fired

4.

a. : to produce a draft

the chimney draw s well

draw on a cigar

b. : to swell out in a wind

all sails draw ing

5.

a. : to wrinkle or tighten up : shrink

b. : to change shape by pulling or stretching

6. : to cause blood or pus to localize at one point

7. : to create a likeness or a picture in outlines : sketch

8. : to come out even in a contest

9.

a. : to make a written demand for payment of money on deposit

b. : to obtain resources (as of information)

draw ing from a common fund of knowledge

• draw·able -ə-bəl adjective

- draw a bead on

- draw a blank

- draw on

- draw straws

- draw the line

II. noun

Date: 1663

1. : the act or process of drawing: as

a. : a sucking pull on something held with the lips

b. : a removal of a handgun from its holster

quick on the draw

c. : backward spin given to a ball by striking it below center — compare follow

2. : something that is drawn: as

a. : a card drawn to replace a discard in poker

b. : a lot or chance drawn at random

c. : the movable part of a drawbridge

3. : a contest left undecided or deadlocked : tie

4. : one that draws attention or patronage : attraction

5.

a. : the distance from the string to the back of a drawn bow

b. : the force required to draw a bow fully

6. : a gully shallower than a ravine

7. : the deal in draw poker to improve the players' hands after discarding

8. : a football play that simulates a pass play so a runner can go straight up the middle past the pass rushers

9. : a slight to moderate and usually intentional hook in golf

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.