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to draw

to draw

270 1.0
Pull something out of a place or container
  • verb
  • /drɔ/
translation icon : sacar
  • Clint, can you draw out the guards?
  • draw water
  • a horse-drawn carriage

There are fights, there are people drawing knives, there is bloodletting.

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Examples

  • The results and discussion have led us to draw a range of conclusions.

    Academic text (2008)
  • So, how do you propose to draw the whole mass of it to us?

  • So whatever you do, do not draw your weapons.

  • Open up your chest and then draw your leg.

  • I want you to draw your water and get your team hitched ahead of all these others.

  • Deliberately, he took hold of her hand and drew her to a place beside him.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • If you will draw a little closer, you will perceive the exact spot where the body was uncovered.

  • He carefully draw the curtains to let in the morning light.

  • The paramedic had to draw blood from the patient for testing.

  • They draw the water from the well every morning for their daily needs.

Synonyms

to pull
vsto draw
1.0

To move something toward you using force, often to remove it

is broader, also meaning to take something out or cause movement by force
to get out
vsto draw
1.0

Take something out of a container like a box or cupboard

is focused more on the action of pulling to extract rather than just taking out
to take out
vsto draw
948 1.9

To remove something from a place or container

is more about moving by pulling specifically rather than general removal
to pull out
vsto draw
523 2.7

To take something out of a place, often with effort

is similar but also covers causing movement, not only removal effort
to withdraw
vsto draw
159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

is narrower, stressing physical moving out by a pulling action
to pull up
vsto draw
111 3.2

To take something out, often with effort, for example weeds or hidden facts

can also mean moving something by pulling without focusing on effort level
drag
vsto draw
31 2.3

A hard pull of something across a surface

includes moving out but is not limited to dragging along a surface
to draw out
vsto draw
18 3.8

Remove something from where it is, for example a nail or a secret

uses concrete pulling movement more than extracting abstract content
to draw away
vsto draw
7 3.7

To pull something away from where it is, for example a bandage or curtain

matches that removal sense but also covers taking out from containers
to draw in
vsto draw
6 4.0

Pull air into the lungs or small things into a machine

usually refers to taking something out or moving it away rather than inward
to draw off
vsto draw
1 4.2

To pull something away carefully, for example a bandage or tablecloth

is broader, including both careful removal and stronger pulling actions

Antonyms

208 3.5

To put something inside something else

Idioms

to draw the line
  • Informal
82 4.1

Set a clear limit on what you will accept

To set a clear limit that must not be crossed

6 6.2

To be chosen by chance to do an unpleasant task

4 9.9

To kill someone by tying limbs to four horses and pulling them apart, or to punish very harshly

luck of the draw
  • Informal
3 4.8

A result that depends only on chance, like drawing names from a hat

To breathe for the last time before you die

Able to respond quickly under pressure

1 9.9

To threaten or kill someone by hanging, cutting their body open and dividing it into four parts

To follow a steady plan and not get distracted

To end up by chance with an unpleasant task or in a worse position

Phrasal Verbs

97 3.7

To prepare and write official papers such as contracts or wills

To make people notice something or someone

to draw blood
  • Offensive
38 4.6

To take blood for testing or to cause harm in an argument

18 2.6

To move closer in place or time

18 3.8

Remove something from where it is, for example a nail or a secret

12 3.8

Help a quiet person speak more in a group

Attract many people to watch or listen

9 4.0

Make a conversation or event last longer than usual

Set a clear limit on what is acceptable

8 3.6

Attract people or attention

Move nearer to someone or something

7 3.7

To pull something away from where it is, for example a bandage or curtain

Point out similarities between two or more things to show how they are alike

to draw a blank
  • Informal
7 4.5

Fail to remember something when you try to think of it

6 4.0

Pull air into the lungs or small things into a machine

Get creative ideas or motivation from something

5 3.6

To stop a vehicle at a place

Pull someone toward yourself to comfort or protect them

4 4.1

To move backwards away from something because of fear or surprise

4 6.7

To attract criticism and angry reactions for what you say or do

to draw up
  • Jargon
2 4.1

To arrange people into a line or formation

To close a curtain by pulling it across a window

1 4.6

Curl the body inward because of cold or fear

To make people feel united by a shared goal or feeling

1 3.9

Move something toward the centre

1 4.3

Move closer to surround something

1 4.9

To take liquid from a container by pouring or draining for testing

1 3.9

To straighten the body to stand taller

1 4.6

To move ahead of others in a race or competition

to draw back
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To pull tissue or skin to the side to hold a wound open during surgery

1 4.2

Make your score or position the same as another person

1 8.8

Aim a gun carefully at someone or something to be ready to shoot

To attract many people to watch a show or event

1 4.2

To pull something away carefully, for example a bandage or tablecloth

Pay close attention to a person, goal, or problem

Arrive at a station

to draw rein
  • Literature
8.4

To stop or slow progress by controlling it, like a rider pulling the straps that guide a horse

Compounds

draw play
  • Jargon
1 6.2

A football play where the quarterback fakes a pass then hands the ball to a running back

1 3.0

A place or event that attracts many visitors

1 4.2

A type of poker where players discard some cards and get new ones to improve their hand

How Forceful

to yank
196 4.1
drag
31 2.3
to draw
270 1.0
pull
45 1.0

Surface Forms

draw infinitive
drawing present participle
draws third person singular
drew past
drawn past participle

Etymology

Draw originally meant 'to pull' in old English and is the same idea as drag, so to draw something out is simply to pull or move it from one place to another.