draw
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4.1
- noun
- /drɔ/
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sorteo
- Well, we will now proceed with the draw.
- enter a draw
- random draw
There's a random distribution statistically made available through the drawing of lots.
- There's a random distribution statistically made available through the drawing of lots.
- In terms of the actual prize fund big drop down, this is going to take place let's say from the December draw, the one that will take place in like the second or third of December.
- And she lost then, if you can call it that, because of the random drawing to break the tie that went in her opponent's favor.
Examples
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And I think it's this weird luck of the draw that, like...
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And we've decided, really, that the only fair thing to do is to conduct a drawing among the other five cities.
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Richard, the draw's not even out yet.
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Oh, what's the draw then?
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We have this random draw in our living room, which just is full of wonders.
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Teachers who completed all materials were entered into a drawing for a $100 Visa gift card.
Academic text (2013) -
We collect business cards and have a drawing once a month for a bottle of Chivas Regal.
Fiction book (1992) -
The winner will be chosen in a random draw at the end of the event.
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Everyone who purchased a ticket was entered into the lottery draw for a chance to win a vacation.
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During the fair, a draw will decide who gets to win the grand prize.
Synonyms
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3.6
A way to decide by chance using marked items like straws
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3.8
An event where winners are chosen by chance from tickets
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7.6
A way of choosing by picking small things like straws or stones so the result is random
Choosing who gets something by chance, for example by drawing lots
Choosing people or making decisions by drawing names from a hat
Idioms
- Offensive
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9.9
To kill someone by tying limbs to four horses and pulling them apart, or to punish very harshly
- Offensive
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9.9
To threaten or kill someone by hanging, cutting their body open and dividing it into four parts
- Informal
To end up by chance with an unpleasant task or in a worse position
Compounds
- Jargon
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6.2
A football play where the quarterback fakes a pass then hands the ball to a running back
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4.2
A type of poker where players discard some cards and get new ones to improve their hand
Surface Forms
Etymology
Draw meaning a random choice comes from 'pulling' a name or number from a hat or box, so a draw is an act of being chosen by chance.