wiredraw \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\transitive verb Etymology: back-formation from wiredrawer 1. a.: to draw or stretch forcibly : elongate, distort, wrest < my sense has been wiredrawn into blasphemy — John Dryden > b.: to draw or spin out to great length, tenuity, or overrefinement : attenuate 2.: to draw (metal) into wire