Drew Draw Drawn I Drawing Make Pull Drɔː

• you draw beautifully.
• to draw a picture/diagram/graph
• she drew a house.
• he drew a circle in the sand with a stick.

draw

1. to make pictures, or a picture of something, with a pencil, pen or chalk (but not paint)
• You draw beautifully.
• to draw a picture/diagram/graph
• She drew a house.
• He drew a circle in the sand with a stick.
• The report drew a grim picture of inefficiency and corruption.
2. to move something/somebody by pulling it or them gently
• He drew the cork out of the bottle.
• I drew my chair up closer to the fire.
• She drew me onto the balcony.
• I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately).
• My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner.
• Pull the chair nearer the table.
• They use oxen to pull their carts.
• The sack is too heavy to lift—you’ll have to drag it.
• I drew my chair closer to the fire.
• a horse-drawn carriage
• Fishermen were hauling in their nets.
• Our car was towed away by the police.
• She tried to escape but he tugged her back.
3. to pull a vehicle such as a carriage
• The Queen's coach was drawn by six horses.
• a horse-drawn carriage
4. to open or close curtains, etc.
• The blinds were drawn.
• It was getting dark so I switched on the light and drew the curtains.
• She drew back the curtains and let the sunlight in.
5. to move in the direction mentioned
• The train drew into the station.
• The train drew in.
• The figures in the distance seemed to be drawing closer.
• Their car drew alongside ours.
• Her retirement is drawing near.
• The meeting was drawing to a close.
6. to take out a weapon, such as a gun or a sword, in order to attack somebody
• She drew a revolver on me.
• He came towards them with his sword drawn.
7. to attract or interest somebody
• The movie is drawing large audiences.
• The course draws students from all over the country.
• Her screams drew passers-by to the scene.
8. to produce a reaction or response
• The plan has drawn a lot of criticism.
• The announcement drew loud applause from the audience.
9. to make somebody say more about something
• Spielberg refused to be drawn on his next movie.
10. to have a particular idea after you have studied something or thought about it
• What conclusions did you draw from the report?
• We can draw some lessons for the future from this accident.
11. to express a comparison or a contrast
• to draw an analogy/a comparison/a parallel/a distinction between two events
12. to decide something by picking cards, tickets or numbers by chance
• We drew for partners.
• They had to draw lots to decide who would go.
• He drew the winning ticket.
• Names were drawn from a hat for the last few places.
• Italy has been drawn against Spain in the first round.
• Italy has been drawn to play Spain.
13. to finish a game without either team winning
• See related entries: Soccer
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/soccer/draw_1
• England and France drew.
• England and France drew 3–3.
• England drew with/against France.
• England drew their game against France.
14. to take money or payments from a bank account or post office
• synonym withdraw
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/withdraw
• I drew out £200.
• Can I draw $80 out of my account?
• She went to the post office to draw her pension.
• The cheque was drawn on his personal account.
15. to take or pull liquid or gas from somewhere
• to draw water from a well
• The device draws gas along the pipe.
16. to breathe in smoke or air
• He drew thoughtfully on his pipe.
• She breathed deeply, drawing in the fresh mountain air.
17. if two people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry with each other
• See related entries: Anger
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/draw_4
18. used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin
19. to get no response or result
• So far, the police investigation has drawn a blank.
20. to make somebody bleed
21. to stop doing something and rest
• She talks all the time and hardly stops to draw breath.
22. to live; to be alive
• He was as kind a man as ever drew breath.
23. to choose somebody/something by lot
• They drew lots for the right to go first.
24. to make somebody direct their anger, criticism, etc. at you, so that others do not have to face it
25. to aim carefully at somebody/something before shooting a gun
• One of the police officers drew a bead on the gunman and fired.
26. to refuse to do something; to set a limit
• I don't mind helping, but I draw the line at doing everything myself.
• We would have liked to invite all our relatives, but you have to draw the line somewhere.
27. to distinguish between two closely related ideas
• Where do you draw the line between genius and madness?
28. to say that something is finished and not worth discussing any more
29. to start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before
• Small businesses have had to pull their horns in during the recession.
30. to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task
• I drew the short straw and had to clean the toilets.
31. to decide on somebody to do or have something, by choosing pieces of paper, etc.
• We drew straws for who went first.
32. to stand straight and tall in order to show your determination or high status
33. to speak to somebody in private, especially in order to warn or tell them about something

Extra Examples

• Animals are instinctively drawn to those who like them.
• He approached her but she drew away.
• He draws very well.
• He was increasingly drawn to the idea of making short films.
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.
• I drew my chair up to the fire.
• I tried to draw him aside so I could talk to him in private.
• Make sure the contract is properly drawn up.
• She drew me onto the balcony
• She sat with her legs drawn up on the sofa.
• The blinds were partly drawn.
• The contrasts of mood in the first movement are very sharply drawn.
• The ducts draw out stale air.
• The meeting was drawing to a close.
• The plan has drawn interest from local businessmen.
• The project enables students to draw together their knowledge, skills and experience.
• The site’s boundaries were tightly drawn by the Department of the Environment.
• We asked the surfing champion what first drew him to the sport.
• We drew closer to try to hear what was being said.
• We drew names randomly out of a hat.
• a beautifully drawn picture
• a crudely drawn child’s face
• as the boat drew towards the shore
• A taxi drew up and we got in.
• As he drew near, I could see that he was limping.
• Draw the curtains—it’s dark outside.
• She drew water from the well, and splashed her hands and face.
• She waved to me as I drew up.
• The Queen’s coach was drawn by six horses.
• The blinds were drawn and the house looked shut up.
• The company has been drawing gas and oil out of the rich ground for 62 years.
• The device draws water along the pipe.
• The figure in the distance seemed to be drawing closer.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they draw
• he / she / it draws
• past simple drew
• past participle drawn
• -ing form drawing

Word Origin

• Old English dragan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dragen and German tragen, also to draught.