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to draw

to draw

39 4.1
Breathe in air or smoke
  • verb
  • /drɔ/
: aspirar
  • I'm gonna draw the Spirit in with my breath.
  • draw a long breath
  • draw on a cigarette

Now you shall draw your last breath.

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Examples

  • The only thing that mattered was to draw great gulps of air into her lungs.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I sat on the floor, doubled over, struggling to draw air into my lungs.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • You draw in it every day.

  • And when I drew in the smoke, the thing stopped swimming.

  • Draw a deep breath, please, and hold completely still.

  • Have them inhale through these imaginary noses, drawing the air in deeply.

    Academic text (2004)
  • This allows air to be drawn in, inflating the alveoli, millions of small sacs inside our lungs.

  • After running up the hill, I needed to draw a few deep breaths to catch my breath.

  • The yoga instructor encouraged us to draw in as much air as possible during the breathing exercises.

  • When he finally reached the top, he drew a long breath, feeling the cool mountain air fill his lungs.

Synonyms

to inhale
vsto draw
162 2.7

To breathe in air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

uses suction to take air or smoke into the mouth or lungs
to breathe in
vsto draw
96 1.0

To take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth

is done by creating suction rather than natural intake
to suck in
vsto draw
39 3.7

To pull air or liquid into something by making an empty space inside

is about pulling air or smoke into lungs specifically by suction
to puff
vsto draw
14 2.5

To inhale and exhale smoke from a cigarette or pipe

is only about the intake action without exhaling or smoking rhythm
to draw in
vsto draw
9 4.0

Pull air into the lungs or small things into a machine

is limited to taking air or smoke into the mouth or lungs
to take a hit
vsto draw
  • NSFW
3 8.9

To breathe in smoke from a cigarette or vape pen

is a general suction into the lungs, not tied to devices
to drag
vsto draw
1 8.1

To breathe in air or smoke strongly

is a general suction action, not necessarily forceful

Antonyms

127 2.6

To breathe out air or smoke from your lungs

Idioms

to draw the line
  • Informal
80 4.1

Set a clear limit on what you will accept

To set a clear limit that must not be crossed

luck of the draw
  • Informal
9 4.8

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

6 6.2

To be chosen by chance to do an unpleasant task

5 9.9

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

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 breathe for the last time before you die

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

To make people notice something or someone

111 3.7

To prepare and write official papers such as contracts or wills

56 3.6

Attract people or attention

49 3.8

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

to draw blood
  • Offensive
47 4.6

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

42 4.1

To move backwards away from something because of fear or surprise

Set a clear limit on what is acceptable

30 3.7

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

30 2.6

To move closer in place or time

26 3.8

Help a quiet person speak more in a group

22 2.9

Move nearer to someone or something

21 4.0

Make a conversation or event last longer than usual

Attract many people to watch or listen

To make people feel united by a shared goal or feeling

12 3.2

Pull someone toward yourself to comfort or protect them

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

9 4.0

Pull air into the lungs or small things into a machine

to draw a blank
  • Informal
8 4.5

Fail to remember something when you try to think of it

8 6.7

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

Get creative ideas or motivation from something

8 3.9

To straighten the body to stand taller

6 3.9

Move something toward the centre

To close a curtain by pulling it across a window

3 4.3

Move closer to surround something

3 4.2

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

to draw up
  • Jargon
3 4.1

To arrange people into a line or formation

2 4.6

Curl the body inward because of cold or fear

2 3.6

To stop a vehicle at a place

2 8.8

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

1 4.9

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

1 4.2

Make your score or position the same as another person

To attract many people to watch a show or event

1 4.3

Arrive at a station

1 4.6

To move ahead of others in a race or competition

to draw rein
  • Literature
1 8.4

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

Pay close attention to a person, goal, or problem

to draw back
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

Compounds

1 3.0

A place or event that attracts many visitors

draw play
  • Jargon
1 6.2

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

1 4.2

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

How Deep

to inhale
162 2.7
to draw
39 4.1
to breathe in
96 1.0
gasp
137 1.8

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Draw for taking a breath comes from the old word 'to pull', just like drag, so to draw a breath is to 'pull' air into your lungs.