draw
- noun
- /drษ/
- Specialized
- When practicing their swings, golfers often focus on mastering the draw to improve their gameplay.
- slight draw
- natural draw
- right-to-left draw
Examples
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Many players prefer learning how to create a draw because it enhances their accuracy on the course.
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To achieve a successful shot in golf, hitting a draw can help the ball curve gently to the left.
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How about that left-handed draw?
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It's a draw shot.
Idioms
- Offensive
To kill someone by tying limbs to four horses and pulling them apart, or to punish very harshly
- Offensive
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
A football play where the quarterback fakes a pass then hands the ball to a running back
A type of poker where players discard some cards and get new ones to improve their hand
How Curved
Surface Forms
Etymology
Draw in golf for a ball curving gently comes from the sense 'to pull', as the shot seems to 'pull' slightly toward the left for a right-handed player.