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ALL meanings of misdrawn

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  • verb with object misdrawn 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 misdrawn to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn 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 misdrawn to compose or create (a picture) in lines. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to mark or lay out; trace: to draw perpendicular lines. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to frame or formulate: to draw a distinction. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to write out in legal form (sometimes followed by up): Draw up the contract. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to inhale or suck in: to draw liquid through a straw. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to derive or use, as from a source: to draw inspiration from Shakespeare. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to deduce; infer: to draw a conclusion. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn 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 misdrawn to withdraw funds from a drawing account, especially against future commissions on sales. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to produce; bring in: The deposits draw interest. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to disembowel: to draw a turkey. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to drain: to draw a pond. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to pull out to full or greater length; make by attenuating; stretch: to draw filaments of molten glass. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to bend (a bow) by pulling back its string in preparation for shooting an arrow. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn 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 misdrawn Metalworking. to form or reduce the sectional area of (a wire, tube, etc.) by pulling through a die. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to wrinkle or shrink by contraction. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn Medicine/Medical. to cause to discharge: to draw an abscess by a poultice. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to obtain (rations, clothing, equipment, weapons, or ammunition) from an issuing agency, as an army quartermaster. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn Nautical. (of a vessel) to need (a specific depth of water) to float: She draws six feet. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to leave (a contest) undecided; finish with neither side winning, as in a tie. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn 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 misdrawn Billiards. to cause (a cue ball) to recoil after impact by giving it a backward spin on the stroke. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn Northeastern U.S. (chiefly New England) . to haul; cart. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn Hunting. to search (a covert) for game. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn 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 misdrawn Curling. to slide (the stone) gently. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to steep (tea) in boiling water. 1
  • verb with object misdrawn to form or shape (glass) as it comes from the furnace by stretching. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn to exert a pulling, moving, or attracting force: A sail draws by being properly trimmed and filled with wind. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn 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 misdrawn to take out a sword, pistol, etc., for action. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn to hold a drawing, lottery, or the like: to draw for prizes. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn to sketch or to trace figures; create a picture or depict by sketching. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn to be skilled in or practice the art of sketching: I can't paint, but I can draw. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn to shrink or contract (often followed by up). 1
  • verb without object misdrawn to make a demand (usually followed by on or upon): to draw on one's imagination. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn 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 misdrawn to produce or permit a draft, as a pipe or flue. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn to leave a contest undecided; tie. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn Hunting. to search a covert for game. to follow a game animal by its scent. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn to attract customers, an audience, etc.: Our newspaper advertisement drew very well. 1
  • verb without object misdrawn to pull back the string of a bow in preparation for shooting an arrow. 1
  • noun misdrawn an act of drawing. 1
  • noun misdrawn something that attracts customers, an audience, etc. 1
  • noun misdrawn something that is moved by being drawn, as the movable part of a drawbridge. 1
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