ALL meanings of predrawn
draw
P p - verb with object predrawn Billiards. to cause (a cue ball) to recoil after impact by giving it a backward spin on the stroke. 1
- verb with object predrawn Northeastern U.S. (chiefly New England) . to haul; cart. 1
- verb with object predrawn Hunting. to search (a covert) for game. 1
- verb with object predrawn 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 predrawn Curling. to slide (the stone) gently. 1
- verb with object predrawn to steep (tea) in boiling water. 1
- verb with object predrawn to form or shape (glass) as it comes from the furnace by stretching. 1
- verb without object predrawn to exert a pulling, moving, or attracting force: A sail draws by being properly trimmed and filled with wind. 1
- verb without object predrawn 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 predrawn to take out a sword, pistol, etc., for action. 1
- verb without object predrawn to hold a drawing, lottery, or the like: to draw for prizes. 1
- verb without object predrawn to sketch or to trace figures; create a picture or depict by sketching. 1
- verb without object predrawn to be skilled in or practice the art of sketching: I can't paint, but I can draw. 1
- verb without object predrawn to shrink or contract (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object predrawn to make a demand (usually followed by on or upon): to draw on one's imagination. 1
- verb without object predrawn 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 predrawn to produce or permit a draft, as a pipe or flue. 1
- verb without object predrawn to leave a contest undecided; tie. 1
- verb without object predrawn Hunting. to search a covert for game. to follow a game animal by its scent. 1
- verb without object predrawn to attract customers, an audience, etc.: Our newspaper advertisement drew very well. 1
- verb without object predrawn to pull back the string of a bow in preparation for shooting an arrow. 1
- noun predrawn an act of drawing. 1
- noun predrawn something that attracts customers, an audience, etc. 1
- noun predrawn something that is moved by being drawn, as the movable part of a drawbridge. 1
- noun predrawn something that is chosen or drawn at random, as a lot or chance. 1
- noun predrawn drawing (defs 5, 6). 1
- noun predrawn a contest that ends in a tie; an undecided contest. 1
- noun predrawn Also called draw play. Football. a play in which the quarterback fades as if to pass and then hands the ball to a back, usually the fullback, who is running toward the line of scrimmage. 1
- noun predrawn Poker. a card or cards taken or dealt from the pack. draw poker. 1
- noun predrawn Physical Geography. a small, natural drainageway with a shallow bed; gully. the dry bed of a stream. Chiefly Western U.S. a coulee; ravine. 1
- noun predrawn the pull necessary to draw a bow to its full extent. 1
- noun predrawn an amount regularly drawn, as from a drawing account. 1
- noun predrawn a fund, as an expense account or credit line, from which money may be withdrawn when needed. 1
- noun predrawn Horology. the tendency of a tooth of an escape wheel to force toward the center of the wheel a pallet engaging with it. 1
- idioms predrawn beat to the draw, to react quicker than an opponent. 1
- idioms predrawn draw oneself up, to assume an erect posture. 1
- idioms predrawn luck of the draw. luck (def 10). 1
- verb with object predrawn 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 predrawn to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well. 1
- verb with object predrawn to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience. 1
- verb with object predrawn 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 predrawn to compose or create (a picture) in lines. 1
- verb with object predrawn to mark or lay out; trace: to draw perpendicular lines. 1
- verb with object predrawn to frame or formulate: to draw a distinction. 1
- verb with object predrawn to write out in legal form (sometimes followed by up): Draw up the contract. 1
- verb with object predrawn to inhale or suck in: to draw liquid through a straw. 1
- verb with object predrawn to derive or use, as from a source: to draw inspiration from Shakespeare. 1
- verb with object predrawn to deduce; infer: to draw a conclusion. 1
- verb with object predrawn 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 predrawn to withdraw funds from a drawing account, especially against future commissions on sales. 1