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drawable verb

draw

The verb form of drawable is draw

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Definitions

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