draw

Examples

• All

• I lost 8 bucks to him at draw poker last night.

  Payne & Redemption (2022)

• We'll begin with five-card draw.

  Ocean's Eleven (2001)

• Ok, new game, five card draw, Ante up.

  Only The Brave (2006)

• How about a game of draw poker, Tex?

  Bigfoot (2006)

• Five card draw is the game, if such pass-times pose any allure to you.

  Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story (2016)

• Five-card draw, nothing wild.

  Murphy's Romance (1985)

• Five-card draw, big time.

  The Drowning Pool (1975)

• I enjoyed playing five-card draw with my friends last weekend.

• Last night, we organized a draw poker game at our house.

• He always prefers to play a round of draw poker rather than any other card game.

Synonyms

P

poker

vsdraw

396 3.0

A card game where players bet on who has the best hand

is the specific variant that allows discarding and receiving replacements

P

poker game

vsdraw

53 2.7

A card game where players bet on having the best cards

is the variant played with discarding and receiving substituted cards

D

draw poker

vsdraw

1 4.2

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

is the common shorter name for the same game form

Idioms

D

to draw the line

• Informal

82 4.1

Set a clear limit on what you will accept

D

to draw a line in the sand

10 6.7

To set a clear limit that must not be crossed

D

to draw the short straw

• Informal

6 6.2

To be chosen by chance to do an unpleasant task

D

to draw and quarter

• Offensive

4 9.9

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

L

luck of the draw

• Informal

3 4.8

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

D

to draw one's last breath

2 8.1

To breathe for the last time before you die

Q

quick on the draw

2 5.6

Able to respond quickly under pressure

H

to hang, draw and quarter

• Offensive

1 9.9

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

D

to draw a straight furrow

8.4

To follow a steady plan and not get distracted

D

to draw the short end of the stick

• Informal

8.2

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

Compounds

D

draw play

• Jargon

1 6.2

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

T

tourist draw

1 3.0

A place or event that attracts many visitors

D

draw poker

1 4.2

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

Surface Forms

Etymology