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ALL meanings of misdraw

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  • verb with object misdraw to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off). 1
  • verb with object misdraw to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to sketch (someone or something) in lines or words; delineate; depict: to draw a vase with charcoal; to draw the comedy's characters with skill. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to compose or create (a picture) in lines. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to mark or lay out; trace: to draw perpendicular lines. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to frame or formulate: to draw a distinction. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to write out in legal form (sometimes followed by up): Draw up the contract. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to inhale or suck in: to draw liquid through a straw. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to derive or use, as from a source: to draw inspiration from Shakespeare. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to deduce; infer: to draw a conclusion. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to get, take, or receive, as from a source: to draw interest on a savings account; to draw a salary of $600 a week. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to withdraw funds from a drawing account, especially against future commissions on sales. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to produce; bring in: The deposits draw interest. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to disembowel: to draw a turkey. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to drain: to draw a pond. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to pull out to full or greater length; make by attenuating; stretch: to draw filaments of molten glass. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to bend (a bow) by pulling back its string in preparation for shooting an arrow. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to choose or to have assigned to one at random, by or as by picking an unseen number, item, etc.: Let's draw straws to see who has to wash the car. 1
  • verb with object misdraw Metalworking. to form or reduce the sectional area of (a wire, tube, etc.) by pulling through a die. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to wrinkle or shrink by contraction. 1
  • verb with object misdraw Medicine/Medical. to cause to discharge: to draw an abscess by a poultice. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to obtain (rations, clothing, equipment, weapons, or ammunition) from an issuing agency, as an army quartermaster. 1
  • verb with object misdraw Nautical. (of a vessel) to need (a specific depth of water) to float: She draws six feet. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to leave (a contest) undecided; finish with neither side winning, as in a tie. 1
  • verb with object misdraw Cards. to take or be dealt (a card or cards) from the pack. Bridge. to remove the outstanding cards in (a given suit) by leading that suit: He had to draw spades first in order to make the contract. 1
  • verb with object misdraw Billiards. to cause (a cue ball) to recoil after impact by giving it a backward spin on the stroke. 1
  • verb with object misdraw Northeastern U.S. (chiefly New England) . to haul; cart. 1
  • verb with object misdraw Hunting. to search (a covert) for game. 1
  • verb with object misdraw Cricket. to play (a ball) with a bat held at an angle in order to deflect the ball between the wicket and the legs. 1
  • verb with object misdraw Curling. to slide (the stone) gently. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to steep (tea) in boiling water. 1
  • verb with object misdraw to form or shape (glass) as it comes from the furnace by stretching. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to exert a pulling, moving, or attracting force: A sail draws by being properly trimmed and filled with wind. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to move or pass, especially slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force (often followed by on, off, out, etc.): The day draws near. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to take out a sword, pistol, etc., for action. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to hold a drawing, lottery, or the like: to draw for prizes. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to sketch or to trace figures; create a picture or depict by sketching. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to be skilled in or practice the art of sketching: I can't paint, but I can draw. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to shrink or contract (often followed by up). 1
  • verb without object misdraw to make a demand (usually followed by on or upon): to draw on one's imagination. 1
  • verb without object misdraw Medicine/Medical. to act as an irritant; cause blisters. to cause blood, pus, or the like to gather at a specific point. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to produce or permit a draft, as a pipe or flue. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to leave a contest undecided; tie. 1
  • verb without object misdraw Hunting. to search a covert for game. to follow a game animal by its scent. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to attract customers, an audience, etc.: Our newspaper advertisement drew very well. 1
  • verb without object misdraw to pull back the string of a bow in preparation for shooting an arrow. 1
  • noun misdraw an act of drawing. 1
  • noun misdraw something that attracts customers, an audience, etc. 1
  • noun misdraw something that is moved by being drawn, as the movable part of a drawbridge. 1
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