draw

bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover“draw a weapon”

take in, also metaphorically“The sponge absorbs water well”

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes“Her good looks attract the stares of many men”

take liquid out of a container or well“She drew water from the barrel”

pass over, across, or through“He ran his eyes over her body”

thread on or as if on a string“string pearls on a string”

shrink“The material drew after it was washed in hot water”

make a mark or lines on a surface“draw a line”

represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface“She drew an elephant”

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)“She drew $2,000 from the account”

engage in drawing“He spent the day drawing in the garden”

cause to move by pulling“draw a wagon”

make, formulate, or derive in the mind“I draw a line here”

give a description of“He drew an elaborate plan of attack”

suck in or take (air)“draw a deep breath”

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them“in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes”

cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense“A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter”

stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)“The archers were drawing their bows”

remove the entrails of“draw a chicken”

get or derive“He drew great benefits from his membership in the association”

elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.“The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans”

choose at random“draw a card”

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher“He drew a base on balls”

allow a draft“This chimney draws very well”

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.“The teams drew a tie”

select or take in from a given group or region“The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population”

move or go steadily or gradually“The ship drew near the shore”

bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition“She was drawn to despair”

to obtain a liquid from somewhere“The nurse drew blood”

write a legal document or paper“The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office”

move or pull so as to cover or uncover something“draw the shades”

require a specified depth for floating“This boat draws 70 inches”

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

steep; pass through a strainer“draw pulp from the fruit”

flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching“draw steel”

cause to localize at one point“Draw blood and pus”

an entertainer who attracts large audiences“he was the biggest drawing card they had”

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided“the game ended in a draw”

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer“he took lessons to cure his hooking”

the act of drawing or hauling something“the haul up the hill went very slowly”

anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random“the luck of the draw”

(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

poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer“he played only draw and stud”

a gully that is shallower than a ravine

a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack“he got a pair of kings in the draw”