draw
/dɹɔː/
- verb 136
- noun 19
- exclamation 1
- forms 8
- phrases 20
verb136
noun19
exclamation1
forms
drawed · drew · drewest · drawn · drawing · draweth · draws · drawest
Phrases with draw
- draw a blankTo be unable to recall a required piece of information.
- draw a lineTo delimit a boundary or border.
- draw a long bowTo lie; to exaggerate.
- draw a straight furrowTo live correctly or ethically, without deviating from the right line of duty.
- draw aheadTo pass somebody or something going in the same direction; to move into a winning or advantageous position.
- draw awayTo move away.
- draw backto retreat from a position
- draw downTo lower (curtains, a portcullis, etc.).
- draw evenTo attain the same level as a competitor.
- draw fireIn an armed encounter, to attract gunfire from an adversary, whether unintentionally or deliberately for the purpose of allowing one's allies or colleagues to gain a tactical advantage over the adversary.
- draw inTo attract.
- draw into(especially of a train) To arrive at.
- draw offTo remove by using a siphon.
- draw onTo appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.
- draw one's last breathTo die.
- draw outTo physically extract, as blood from a vein.
- draw stumpsTo declare an end to the day's play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps.
- draw the lineTo set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.
- draw the long bowTo exaggerate; to tell tall tales.
- draw the short strawTo select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.