DRAWS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

an entertainer who attracts large audiences

Example: he was the biggest drawing card they had

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

the act of drawing or hauling something

Example: the haul up the hill went very slowly

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack

Example: he got a pair of kings in the draw

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random

Example: the luck of the draw; they drew lots for it

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer

Example: he played only draw and stud

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Noun

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

Example: he took lessons to cure his hooking

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Noun

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

Example: the game ended in a draw; their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Noun

a gully that is shallower than a ravine

Meaning 10

Part of speech: Verb

choose at random

Example: draw a card; cast lots

Meaning 11

Part of speech: Verb

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

Example: The teams drew a tie

Meaning 12

Part of speech: Verb

suck in or take (air)

Example: draw a deep breath; draw on a cigarette

Meaning 13

Part of speech: Verb

pass over, across, or through

Example: He ran his eyes over her body; She ran her fingers along the carved figurine; He drew her hair through his fingers

Meaning 14

Part of speech: Verb

move or pull so as to cover or uncover something

Example: draw the shades; draw the curtains

Meaning 15

Part of speech: Verb

stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)

Example: The archers were drawing their bows

Meaning 16

Part of speech: Verb

thread on or as if on a string

Example: string pearls on a string; the child drew glass beads on a string; thread dried cranberries

Meaning 17

Part of speech: Verb

flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching

Example: draw steel

Meaning 18

Part of speech: Verb

cause to move by pulling

Example: draw a wagon; pull a sled

Meaning 19

Part of speech: Verb

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Example: 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

Meaning 20

Part of speech: Verb

take in, also metaphorically

Example: The sponge absorbs water well; She drew strength from the minister's words

Meaning 21

Part of speech: Verb

make a mark or lines on a surface

Example: draw a line; trace the outline of a figure in the sand

Meaning 22

Part of speech: Verb

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

Example: He drew a base on balls

Meaning 23

Part of speech: Verb

engage in drawing

Example: He spent the day drawing in the garden

Meaning 24

Part of speech: Verb

represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface

Example: She drew an elephant; Draw me a horse

Meaning 25

Part of speech: Verb

write a legal document or paper

Example: The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office

Meaning 26

Part of speech: Verb

elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

Example: The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans; The comedian drew a lot of laughter

Meaning 27

Part of speech: Verb

take liquid out of a container or well

Example: She drew water from the barrel

Meaning 28

Part of speech: Verb

remove the entrails of

Example: draw a chicken

Meaning 29

Part of speech: Verb

bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

Example: draw a weapon; pull out a gun; The mugger pulled a knife on his victim

Meaning 30

Part of speech: Verb

move or go steadily or gradually

Example: The ship drew near the shore

Meaning 31

Part of speech: Verb

cause to flow

Example: The nurse drew blood

Meaning 32

Part of speech: Verb

cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense

Example: A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter

Meaning 33

Part of speech: Verb

get or derive

Example: He drew great benefits from his membership in the association

Meaning 34

Part of speech: Verb

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

Example: She drew $2,000 from the account; The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank

Meaning 35

Part of speech: Verb

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

Example: in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes

Meaning 36

Part of speech: Verb

require a specified depth for floating

Example: This boat draws 70 inches

Meaning 37

Part of speech: Verb

allow a draft

Example: This chimney draws very well

Meaning 38

Part of speech: Verb

steep

Example: pass through a strainer; draw pulp from the fruit

Meaning 39

Part of speech: Verb

reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die

Example: draw wire

Meaning 40

Part of speech: Verb

contract

Example: The material drew after it was washed in hot water

Meaning 41

Part of speech: Verb

bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition

Example: She was drawn to despair; The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum; The session was drawn to a close

Meaning 42

Part of speech: Verb

select or take in from a given group or region

Example: The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population

Meaning 43

Part of speech: Verb

make, formulate, or derive in the mind

Example: I draw a line here; draw a conclusion; draw parallels; make an estimate; What do you make of his remarks?

Meaning 44

Part of speech: Verb

cause to localize at one point

Example: Draw blood and pus

Meaning 45

Part of speech: Verb

give a description of

Example: He drew an elaborate plan of attack