draw
That which draws: that which attracts e.gThat which draws: that which attracts e.g. a crowd.
» Tom drew a picture of Mary.
Том намалював Мері.
Meaning
17 senses(countable, uncountable)That which draws: that which attracts e.g. a crowd.
Anziehungskraft, Kassenmagnet
The act of drawing:
(countable, uncountable)The act of drawing a gun from a holster, etc.
the Wild West's quick-draw champion
the act of drawing or hauling something
(countable, uncountable)The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
The draw is on Saturday.
Ziehung
ро́зыгрышrózygryš, жеребьёвкаžerebʹjóvka
(countable, uncountable)The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing; the distance the strings are pulled back.
The result of drawing:
(countable, uncountable)The result of a contest that neither side has won.
The game ended in a draw.
Unentschieden, Remis
ничья́ničʹjá, ра́вный счётrávnyj sčot
нічия́ničyjá
(countable, uncountable)The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out (as distinguished from a tie).
(countable, uncountable)That which is drawn (e.g. funds from an account).
They're going to take away our draw! (referring to e.g. disability assistance)
That which is drawn (e.g. funds from an account).
(countable, uncountable)In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.
(countable, uncountable)Draft: flow through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process, possibly adjustable with a damper.
(countable, uncountable)The spin or twist imparted to a ball etc. by a drawing stroke.
(countable, uncountable)A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
(countable, uncountable)A shot that is intended to land gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones; cf. takeout.
Examples
1165 sentencesTom drew a picture of Mary.
Том намалював Мері. — deniko
This picture was drawn by Tom.
Цей малюнок зробив Том. — deniko
deDieses Bild wurde von Tom gezeichnet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You like to draw, don't you?
Тобі подобається малювати, еге ж? — deniko
Tom drew a picture for me.
Том намалював мені картинку. — deniko
Shall I draw you a map?
Намалювати тобі карту? — deniko
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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By meaning 5
Origin
The verb is derived from Middle English dragen, draghen, draue, drauen, drauhen, drawe, drThe verb is derived from Middle English dragen, draghen, draue, drauen, drauhen, drawe, drawen, draȝe, draȝen, draȝhenn (“to drag, pull; to draw (out); to attract; to entice, lure; to lead; to make a drawing; to move, travel; etc.”), from Old English dragan (“to drag, draw”), from Proto-West Germanic *dragan (“to carry, haul”), from Proto-Germanic *draganą (“to carry, draw, pull”); further etymology uncertain, often said to be from Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- (“to drag, pull, run”), but possibly from a non-Indo-European substrate root which is also the source of Latin trahō (“to pull, draw; etc.”). Doublet of drag and draught.
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Forms
plural: drawsSynonyms
18 synonyms- the act of drawing or hauling something:haulhaulage
- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer:draw poker
- (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:draw play
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random:lot
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided:standofftie
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer:hookhooking
Word family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- drew a picture
- drew this picture
- draw a map
- who drew this
- one who drew
- like to draw
- drew a circle
- draw as well
- draw a line
- how to draw
- can't draw
- draw pictures