vverb.contactpull inward or towards a centerSynset:retract
Examples:- The pilot drew in the landing gear
- The cat retracted his claws
Derivationally Related Form:retraction
Hypernyms:attract draw draw in pull pull in
Inherited Hypernyms:draw inattractpullmove
Direct Hyponyms:introvertinvaginate
Full Troponyms:intussusceptinvaginate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactdirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributesSynset:attract draw pull pull in
Examples:- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
Antonyms:repel
Derivationally Related Form:attractiveattractionpull
Hypernyms:draw pull
Inherited Hypernyms:attractpullmove
Direct Hyponyms:arrestbringcatchdraw ingetretracttug
Full Troponyms:bringcatchdraw inintussusceptinvaginatetug
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.motionshape one's body into a curlSynset:curl curl up
Examples:- She curled farther down under the covers
- She fell and drew in
Derivationally Related Form:curl
Hypernyms:bend flex
Inherited Hypernyms:curl upbendchange shapechange
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionadvance or converge onSynset:close in
Examples:- The police were closing in on him
Hypernyms:advance go on march on move on pass on progress
Inherited Hypernyms:close inadvancetravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionof trains; move into (a station)Synset:get in move in pull in
Examples:- The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station
Antonyms:pull out
Hypernyms:arrive come get
Inherited Hypernyms:pull inarrive
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.contactdraw in as if by suctionSynset:suck in
Examples:- suck in your cheeks and stomach
Hypernyms:core out hollow hollow out
Inherited Hypernyms:suck inhollowemptychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something