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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: draw up vb (adverb)- to come or cause to come to a halt
- (transitive) to prepare a draft of (a legal document)
- to formulate and write out in appropriate form: to draw up a contract
- (used reflexively) to straighten oneself
- to form or arrange (a body of soldiers, etc) in order or formation
draw /drɔ/USA pronunciation v., drew/dru/USA pronunciation drawn, draw•ing, n. v. - to (cause to) move in a particular direction by or as if by pulling;
drag: [~ + object + along]The horses drew the cart along.[~ + along]The car drew slowly along the street.[~ + object + away]I drew her away from the crowd.[no object* ~ + away]She drew away from me.[no object* ~ + in]The car drew in to the curb. [~ + object + in]He drew the car in to the side and stopped.[no object* ~ + out]The car drew out into the traffic.[~ + object + out]I drew the car out into the middle lane.[no object* ~ + off]The train drew off before I could signal the conductor. - to bring, take, or pull out, such as from a source:[~ + object (+ from + object ) ]to draw water from a well.
- to cause to come toward oneself;
attract:[~ + object]The sale drew large crowds. - to compose or create (something) in words or pictures;
depict: [~ + object]to draw a lifelike portrait.[no object]I really can't draw. - to frame or formulate;
figure out:[~ + object]to draw a distinction. - to suck in;
take (a breath) in: [~ + object]to draw liquid through a straw.[~ + in + object]I drew in a deep breath to calm down. - to produce;
bring in:[~ + object]The deposits draw interest. - Sportto bend (a bow) by pulling back the string to shoot an arrow: [~ + object]The archers drew their bows all at once.[no object]The archers all drew at once.
- [~ + object] to choose by or as if by lottery:He was unlucky enough to draw kitchen cleanup twice in one week.
- [~ + object] to pick at random, as from among marked slips of paper or numbered tickets:to draw straws to see who wins.
- [no object] to hold a lottery or the like:to draw for prizes.
- Nautical, Naval Terms (of a vessel) to need (a specific depth of water) to float:[~ + object]The boat draws six feet.
- Sport, Gamesto finish (a contest) with neither side winning;
tie: [~ + object]They drew the game at 37-37.[no object]They drew at 37-37. - Games to take or be given (a playing card) from the pack:[~ + object]I drew two sevens.
- to steep (tea) in boiling water:[~ + object]She drew a nice pot of tea for us.
- to move or pass, esp. slowly or continuously:[no object]The day draws near.
- to take out a weapon for action: [~ + object]He drew his gun quickly and fired.[no object]She drew and fired in one smooth motion.
- draw away, [no object] to move farther ahead:One runner drew away from the pack.
- draw in:
- [~ + object + in] to cause to take part:This is your fight; don't draw me in.
- to make a sketch or drawing of: [~ + in + object]to draw in a human figure.[~ + object + in]Draw it in with charcoal.
- draw off, to move back or away: [~ + off + object]He drew off the enemy.[~ + object + off]He drew the enemy off.
- draw on:
- [no object] to come nearer;
approach:Winter was drawing on. - to clothe oneself in: [~ + on + object]to draw on one's gloves.[~ + object + on]He drew his gloves on.
- [~ + on + object] to use esp. as a source:The newspaper article draws heavily on gossip.
- draw out:
- to pull out;
remove: [~ + out + object]The dentist drew out the tooth.[~ + object + out]The dentist drew the tooth out. - to stretch out the time of;
lengthen: [~ + out + object]They told me to draw out my speech for as long as possible.[~ + object + out]I drew it out for as long as I could. - [~ + object + out] to persuade to speak:The police carefully drew the child out and learned what had happened.
- [~ + out + object] to get (information) from someone:We finally drew out the truth from her.
- to take (money) from a place of deposit: [~ + out + object]We drew out $5,000 as the down payment.[~ + object + out]We drew some money out of our savings.
- draw up:
- to write in legal form: [~ + up + object]to draw up a contract.[~ + object + up]We drew the agreement up quickly.
- to put into position;
arrange in order: [no object]The army drew up into its positions and waited.[~ + object + up]The general drew them up to the front lines. - [~ + oneself + up] to make (oneself) stand as straight or as tall as one can:He drew himself up to his full height.
- to bring or come to a stop;
halt: [no object]The bus drew up to the curb.[~ + object + up]The driver drew the bus up to the curb.
n. [countable] - an act of drawing.
- something that attracts customers, etc.:That famous movie star is a big Hollywood draw.
- something chosen at random, as a lot or chance:a lottery draw.
- a contest that ends in a tie:The game ended in a draw.
Idioms- Idioms beat someone to the draw, to react more quickly than (an opponent):We beat them to the draw and got our proposal in first.
- Idioms be the luck of the draw, to be the result of chance:It was the luck of the draw that I went first.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024draw (drô),USA pronunciation v., drew, drawn, draw•ing, n. v.t. - to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force;
pull;
drag (often fol. by along, away, in, out, or off). - to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source:to draw water from a well.
- to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence;
attract:The concert drew a large audience. - to sketch (someone or something) in lines or words;
delineate;
depict:to draw a vase with charcoal; to draw the comedy's characters with skill. - Fine Artto compose or create (a picture) in lines.
- to mark or lay out;
trace:to draw perpendicular lines. - to frame or formulate:to draw a distinction.
- to write out in legal form (sometimes fol. by up):Draw up the contract.
- to inhale or suck in:to draw liquid through a straw.
- to derive or use, as from a source:to draw inspiration from Shakespeare.
- to deduce;
infer:to draw a conclusion. - to get, take, or receive, as from a source:to draw interest on a savings account; to draw a salary of $600 a week.
- Businessto withdraw funds from a drawing account, esp. against future commissions on sales.
- to produce;
bring in:The deposits draw interest. - to disembowel:to draw a turkey.
- to drain:to draw a pond.
- to pull out to full or greater length;
make by attenuating;
stretch:to draw filaments of molten glass. - Sportto bend (a bow) by pulling back its string in preparation for shooting an arrow.
- to choose or to have assigned to one at random, by or as by picking an unseen number, item, etc.:Let's draw straws to see who has to wash the car.
- Metallurgyto form or reduce the sectional area of (a wire, tube, etc.) by pulling through a die.
- to wrinkle or shrink by contraction.
- Medicineto cause to discharge:to draw an abscess by a poultice.
- to obtain (rations, clothing, equipment, weapons, or ammunition) from an issuing agency, as an army quartermaster.
- Nautical, Naval Terms(of a vessel) to need (a specific depth of water) to float:She draws six feet.
- Sport, Gamesto leave (a contest) undecided;
finish with neither side winning, as in a tie. - Games[Cards.]
- to take or be dealt (a card or cards) from the pack.
- [Bridge.]to remove the outstanding cards in (a given suit) by leading that suit:He had to draw spades first in order to make the contract.
- Sport, Games[Billiards.]to cause (a cue ball) to recoil after impact by giving it a backward spin on the stroke.
- Dialect Terms[Northeastern U.S.](chiefly New Eng.). to haul;
cart. - Sport[Hunting.]to search (a covert) for game.
- Sport, Games[Cricket.]to play (a ball) with a bat held at an angle in order to deflect the ball between the wicket and the legs.
- Sport, Games[Curling.]to slide (the stone) gently.
- to steep (tea) in boiling water.
- Ceramicsto form or shape (glass) as it comes from the furnace by stretching.
v.i. - to exert a pulling, moving, or attracting force:A sail draws by being properly trimmed and filled with wind.
- to move or pass, esp. slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force (often fol. by on, off, out, etc.):The day draws near.
- to take out a sword, pistol, etc., for action.
- to hold a drawing, lottery, or the like:to draw for prizes.
- Fine Artto sketch or to trace figures;
create a picture or depict by sketching. - Fine Artto be skilled in or practice the art of sketching:I can't paint, but I can draw.
- to shrink or contract (often fol. by up).
- to make a demand (usually fol. by on or upon):to draw on one's imagination.
- Medicine
- to act as an irritant;
cause blisters. - to cause blood, pus, or the like to gather at a specific point.
- to produce or permit a draft, as a pipe or flue.
- to leave a contest undecided;
tie. - Sport[Hunting.](of a hound)
- to search a covert for game.
- to follow a game animal by its scent.
- to attract customers, an audience, etc.:Our newspaper advertisement drew very well.
- to pull back the string of a bow in preparation for shooting an arrow.
- draw ahead:
- to gradually pass something moving in the same direction.
- Naval Terms[Naut.](of the wind) to blow from a direction closer to that in which a vessel is moving;
haul forward. Cf. veer1 (def. 2b).
- draw away:
- to move or begin to move away:He drew his hand away from the hot stove.
- to move farther ahead:The lead runner gradually drew away from his competitor.
- draw down, to deplete or be depleted through use or consumption:to draw down crude-oil supplies.
- draw in:
- to cause to take part or enter, esp. unwittingly:I heard them debating the point, but I avoided being drawn in.
- to make a rough sketch of:to draw in a person's figure against the landscape background.
- draw off, to move back or away.
- draw on:
- to come nearer;
approach:He sensed winter drawing on. - to clothe oneself in:She drew on her cape and gloves.
- Naval Terms[Naut.](of a vessel) to gain on (another vessel).
- to utilize or make use of, esp. as a source:The biography has drawn heavily on personal interviews.
- Idioms draw oneself up, to assume an erect posture.
- draw out:
- to pull out;
remove. - to prolong;
lengthen. - to persuade to speak:You'll find she's quite interesting if you take the trouble to draw her out.
- Naval Terms[Naut.](of a vessel) to move away from (sometimes fol. by from):The boat drew out from the wharf.
- to take (money) from a place of deposit:She drew her money out of the bank and invested it in bonds.
- draw up:
- to devise or formulate;
draft, esp. in legal form or as a formal proposal:to draw up a will. - to put into position;
arrange in order or formation:The officer drew up his men. - to bring or come to a stop;
halt:Their car drew up at the curb.
n. - an act of drawing.
- something that attracts customers, an audience, etc.
- something that is moved by being drawn, as the movable part of a drawbridge.
- something that is chosen or drawn at random, as a lot or chance.
- drawing (defs. 5, 6).
- a contest that ends in a tie;
an undecided contest. - SportAlso called draw play. [Football.]a play in which the quarterback fades as if to pass and then hands the ball to a back, usually the fullback, who is running toward the line of scrimmage.
- Games[Poker.]
- a card or cards taken or dealt from the pack.
- See draw poker.
- Communications, Geography[Physical Geog.]
- a small, natural drainageway with a shallow bed;
gully. - the dry bed of a stream.
- Dialect Terms[Chiefly Western U.S.]a coulee;
ravine.
- Sportthe pull necessary to draw a bow to its full extent.
- Businessan amount regularly drawn, as from a drawing account.
- Businessa fund, as an expense account or credit line, from which money may be withdrawn when needed.
- Time[Horol.]the tendency of a tooth of an escape wheel to force toward the center of the wheel a pallet engaging with it.
- Idioms beat to the draw, to react quicker than an opponent.
- Idioms luck of the draw. See luck (def. 7).
- bef. 900; Middle English drawen, Old English dragan; cognate with Old Norse draga to draw, German tragen to carry; compare drag
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tug, tow. Draw, drag, haul, pull imply causing movement of an object toward one by exerting force upon it. To draw is to move by a force, in the direction from which the force is exerted:A magnet draws iron to it.To drag is to draw with the force necessary to overcome friction between the object drawn and the surface on which it rests:to drag a sled to the top of a hill.To haul is to transport a heavy object slowly by mechanical force or with sustained effort:to haul a large boat across a portage.To pull is to draw or tug, exerting varying amounts of force according to the effort needed:to pull out an eyelash; to pull fighting dogs apart.
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