pulling,
pull the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
draw -
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
physical object,
object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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
running game,
running play,
running,
run the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
draw -
poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"
draw -
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
interpret,
represent make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
artistic creation,
artistic production,
art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
pencil write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"
project present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
educe,
elicit,
evoke,
draw out,
extract deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
milk take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning"
pump question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
siphon off,
syphon,
siphon move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
sluice irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"
tap strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
suck draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"
draw off,
withdraw,
take out,
draw remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
draw -
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
draw -
select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
select,
pick out,
choose,
take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
draw -
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
shape,
form give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
draw -
steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
steep,
infuse let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
draw -
contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
draw -
make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
draw -
write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
draw up,
compose,
frame come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
draw -
elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
draw -
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
draw -
bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
draw -
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
shut,
close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
draw -
move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
draw -
require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"
necessitate,
need,
postulate,
call for,
require,
demand,
ask,
involve,
take require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
draw -
cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
pull along,
schlep,
shlep pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"
attract,
pull in,
draw in,
pull,
draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
pull back stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
twitch make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
pull back stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
adduct draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"
abduct pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
stretch extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
plunk,
pluck,
pick strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
tug struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
drag proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours"
attract,
pull in,
draw in,
pull,
draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
yank,
jerk pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
winch pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"
draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
mark make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
construct draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
inscribe address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
circumscribe draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
circumscribe draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
write communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"
draw -
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "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"
retract,
draw in use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
bring bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
draw -
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
hive off,
divert remove from a group and make separate; "The unit was hived off from its parent company"
overdraw draw more money from than is available; "She overdrew her account"
tap strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
disinvest,
divest reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
draw -
take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
attract,
pull in,
draw in,
pull,
draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
suck in,
draw in draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"
wipe up,
mop,
mop up to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
guide,
pass,
draw,
run pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
arrange,
set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
adumbrate,
sketch,
outline describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
draw -
pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
draw -
suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
breathe in,
inhale,
inspire draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
draw -
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"
draw -
In a commission-based job, an advance on future potential commissions given to an employee by the employer.
draw -
A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight.
draw -
The schedule of games in a sports league - NRL Fixtures - 2011 NRL Draw.
draw -
The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing.
draw -
To extract a liquid, or cause a liquid to come out, primarily water or blood, as in get water from a well, to run water for a bath, take a blood sample, or cause to bleed the wound drew blood.
