draw
Noun
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A gully that is shallower than a ravine (synset 109292788)
hypernym: gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
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An entertainer who attracts large audiences (synset 110052401)
"he was the biggest drawing card they had"hypernym: entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse
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The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided (synset 107368316)
"the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"hypernym: finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)hyponym:
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Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random (synset 103238126)
"the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"hypernym: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadowsynonym: lot
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A playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack (synset 103237949)
"he got a pair of kings in the draw"hypernym: playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
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A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer (synset 100573322)
"he took lessons to cure his hooking"hypernym: golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
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(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 (synset 100560366)
domain category: american football, american football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) playshypernym: run, running, running game, running play - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing teamsynonym: draw play
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Poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer (synset 100498547)
"he played only draw and stud"hypernym: poker, poker game - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking handsynonym: draw poker
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The act of drawing or hauling something (synset 100115856)
"the haul up the hill went very slowly"
Verb
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Cause to move by pulling (synset 201450719)
"draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"hypernym: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sensehyponym:
- twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion
- pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back
- adduct - draw a limb towards the body
- abduct - pull away from the body
- stretch - pull in opposite directions
- pick, pluck, plunk - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
- tug - pull or strain hard at
- drag - pull, as against a resistance
- cart, drag, hale, haul - draw slowly or heavily
- attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- jerk, yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement
- winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch
- pick off, pluck, pull off, tweak - pull or pull out sharply
synonym: pull -
Get or derive (synset 202298109)
"He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"synonym: reapverb group: draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
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Make a mark or lines on a surface (synset 201585566)
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"hypernym: mark - make or leave a mark onhyponym:
- construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
- inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
- circumscribe - draw a line around
- circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
- write - mark or trace on a surface
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Make, formulate, or derive in the mind (synset 200732743)
"I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"hypernym: create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's handssynonym: makeverb group: make - calculate as being
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Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover (synset 201999243)
"draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"hypernym: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstracthyponym: unsheathe - draw from a sheath or scabbard
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Represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface (synset 201694189)
"She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"domain category: art, artistic creation, artistic production - the creation of beautiful or significant thingshyponym:
- pencil - write, draw, or trace with a pencil
- delineate, limn, outline - trace the shape of
- rule - mark or draw with a ruler
- chalk - write, draw, or trace with chalk
- project - draw a projection of
- crayon - write, draw, or trace with a crayon
- check, checker, chequer - mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- charcoal - draw, trace, or represent with charcoal
- doodle - make a doodle; draw aimlessly
- diagram, plot - make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
- cartoon - draw cartoons of
- fill in, shade - represent the effect of shade or shadow on
- chalk out, sketch - make a sketch of
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Take liquid out of a container or well (synset 201858118)
"She drew water from the barrel"hypernym: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstracthyponym:
- milk - take milk from female mammals
- pump - draw or pour with a pump
- siphon, siphon off, syphon - convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
- sluice - draw through a sluice
- tap - draw (liquor) from a tap
- suck - draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
- rack - draw off from the lees
- deglycerolise, deglycerolize - remove from glycerol
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Give a description of (synset 200989103)
"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"hyponym:
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Select or take in from a given group or region (synset 200677820)
"The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
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Elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. (synset 201764144)
"The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
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Suck in or take (air) (synset 201201647)
"draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"entail: smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
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Move or go steadily or gradually (synset 202092374)
"The ship drew near the shore"
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Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) (synset 202316367)
"She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"hypernym: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstracthyponym:
- check out, cheque - withdraw money by writing a check
- dip - take a small amount from
- divert, hive off - withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
- overdraw - draw more money from than is available
- tap - draw from or dip into to get something
- disinvest, divest - reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
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Choose at random (synset 201080443)
"draw a card"; "cast lots"synonym: cast
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Earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher (synset 201646839)
"He drew a base on balls"domain category: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runssynonym: get
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Bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition (synset 200557670)
"She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"
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Cause to flow (synset 202102078)
"The nurse drew blood"hypernym: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractverb group: draw - cause to localize at one point
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Write a legal document or paper (synset 201694711)
"The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
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Engage in drawing (synset 201647006)
"He spent the day drawing in the garden"hypernym: create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
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Move or pull so as to cover or uncover something (synset 201245712)
"draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
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Allow a draft (synset 202747982)
"This chimney draws very well"hypernym: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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Require a specified depth for floating (synset 202634913)
"This boat draws 70 inches"
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Pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him (synset 202489153)
"in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"hypernym: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowinglysynonym: draw and quarter, quarter
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Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense (synset 202107440)
"A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"hypernym: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sensesynonym: pull
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Take in, also metaphorically (synset 201541851)
"The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"hyponym:
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Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (synset 201507886)
"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"hyponym:
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Thread on or as if on a string (synset 201362135)
"string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
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Stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) (synset 201245862)
"The archers were drawing their bows"hypernym: stretch - pull in opposite directionssynonym: pull backverb group: pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back
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Pass over, across, or through (synset 201214794)
"He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"hyponym:
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Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. (synset 201117608)
"The teams drew a tie"entail: play - participate in games or sporthypernym: equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matchingsynonym: tie
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Contract (synset 200477896)
"The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
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Reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die (synset 200431761)
"draw wire"hypernym: thin - make thin or thinner
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Steep;
Pass through a strainer (synset 200328792)"draw pulp from the fruit"verb group: draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die -
Remove the entrails of (synset 200197965)
"draw a chicken"hypernym: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractsynonym: disembowel, eviscerate
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Flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching (synset 200143158)
"draw steel"verb group: draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
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Cause to localize at one point (synset 200096783)
"Draw blood and pus"verb group: draw - cause to flow
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