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draw in English
- draw⇄draw, verb, drew,drawn,drawing,noun.
- draw⇄expr. beat to the draw, (U.S.)
a. to draw a gun sooner than (one's opponent) is able to.
Ex. The marshal beat the gunman to the draw.
b. (Figurative.) to do anything sooner than (one's opponent or opponents).
Ex. The unexpected - draw⇄expr. draw a bead on. See under bead.
- draw⇄expr. draw a blank. See under blank.
- draw⇄expr. draw away, to get ahead of others in a race.
Ex. Rather against the expectations of the crowd, it was the Spanish boy who drew away to win (Listener). - draw⇄expr. draw back, to withdraw; recoil; retreat.
Ex. The crowd drew back as the fire truck approached. (Figurative.) The candidate was too deeply committed to draw back just before elections. - draw⇄expr. draw down, to use up or be used up; consume.
Ex. Frost's fame is like that bottle: ... it won't draw down however it is drunk (Archibald MacLeish). - draw⇄expr. draw in,
a. to induce to come in or take part; entice; ensnare.
Ex. He was not the man to be drawn in to do what ... he disliked (H. Martineau). The contemporary writer ... has the problem of drawing in the reader with an insight and a - draw⇄expr. draw off,
a. to move off; withdraw.
Ex. The tired soldiers drew off on both sides. The hunter drew off the hounds.
b. to cause to flow off; drain away.
Ex. The Israelis began to draw off water from the Jordan River (Listen - draw⇄expr. draw on,
a. to come near; approach.
Ex. Evening drew on.
b. (Figurative.) to use as a source; make use of.
Ex. As the fund grows, the money is there for you to draw on in case of emergency (Harper's). Mr. Mansour drew on h - draw⇄expr. draw oneself up, to stand up straight.
Ex. He drew himself up to his full height. - draw⇄expr. draw out,
a. to persuade to talk.
Ex. It is hard to draw out a shy person.
b. to make or become longer; stretch; extend.
Ex. to draw out a rubber band. It was hard to draw out his meager income to cover a month's expenses - draw⇄expr. draw the line. See under line (1).
- draw⇄expr. draw up,
a. to arrange in order.
Ex. The marchers were drawn up in formation for the parade. The troops were drawn up in battle array.
b. to write out or compose; frame; draft; formulate.
Ex. Mr. Steel's Bill has been draw - draw⇄noun 1. the act of drawing.
Ex. The gunman was quick on the draw. A draw on the short end of the rope will release the knot.
2. an amount drawn; something drawn.
3. a thing that attracts.
Ex. A good circus is a draw.
4. a - draw⇄v.i. 1. to move; come; go.
Ex. The car drew near. We drew near the fire to get warm.
2. to take out a pistol, sword, etc., for action.
3. to make a picture or likeness with pen, pencil, chalk, crayon, or charcoal; make drawings.draw⇄v.t. 1. to pull or drag; cause to move by the use of force or effort; haul.
Ex. The horses drew the wagon.
2. to pull out, up, or back; cause to come out; get out.
Ex. to draw a pistol or a sword. He drew his hand from his pocket. Draw