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to draw

to draw

42 4.1
Breathe in air or smoke
  • verb
  • /drɔ/
translation icon : 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
84 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
54 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
13 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 drag
vsto draw
12 8.1

To breathe in air or smoke strongly

is a general suction action, not necessarily forceful
to puff
vsto draw
8 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
6 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
4 8.9

To breathe in smoke from a cigarette or vape pen

is a general suction into the lungs, not tied to devices

Antonyms

62 2.6

To breathe out air or smoke from your lungs

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 Deep

to inhale
84 2.7
to draw
42 4.1
to breathe in
54 1.0
gasp
312 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.