n.
Function: noun
1 a sucking pull on something (as a sipping straw or cigarette) FF1C; took a long draw on his pipe before answering FF1E;
Synonyms: drag, puff, pull
Related Words: smoke; inhale
2
Synonyms: ADVANTAGE 3, allowance, bulge, ||deadwood, edge, handicap, head start, odds, start, vantage
3
Synonyms: ATTRACTION 1, allurement, appeal, attractiveness, call, drawing power, lure, pull, seduction
4 an indecisive ending to a contest or competition FF1C; the prizefight ended in a draw FF1E;
Synonyms: deadlock, dogfall, stalemate, standoff, tie
Related Words: dead heat, photo finish; standstill
Contrasted Words: loss; win