English to English
noun
- a gully that is shallower than a ravine
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- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
He was the biggest drawing card they had.
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- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
The game ended in a draw.
Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie.
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- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
The luck of the draw.
They drew lots for it.
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- a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
He got a pair of kings in the draw.
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- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
He took lessons to cure his hooking.
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- (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
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- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
He played only draw and stud.
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- the act of drawing or hauling something
The haul up the hill went very slowly.
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- The act of drawing; draught.
source: Webster 1913
- The result of drawing, or state of being drawn;
source: Webster 1913
verb
- cause to move by pulling
Draw a wagon.
Pull a sled.
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- get or derive
He drew great benefits from his membership in the association.
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- make a mark or lines on a surface
Draw a line.
Trace the outline of a figure in the sand.
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- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
I draw a line here.
Draw a conclusion.
Draw parallels.
Make an estimate.
What do you make of his remarks?.
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- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Draw a weapon.
Pull out a gun.
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim.
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- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
She drew an elephant.
Draw me a horse.
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- take liquid out of a container or well
She drew water from the barrel.
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- give a description of
He drew an elaborate plan of attack.
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- select or take in from a given group or region
The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population.
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- elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans.
The comedian drew a lot of laughter.
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- suck in or take (air)
Draw a deep breath.
Draw on a cigarette.
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- move or go steadily or gradually
The ship drew near the shore.
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- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
She drew $2,000 from the account.
The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank.
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- choose at random
Draw a card.
Cast lots.
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- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
He drew a base on balls.
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- bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
She was drawn to despair.
The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum.
The session was drawn to a close.
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- cause to flow
The nurse drew blood.
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- write a legal document or paper
The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office.
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- engage in drawing
He spent the day drawing in the garden.
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- move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
Draw the shades.
Draw the curtains.
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- allow a draft
This chimney draws very well.
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- require a specified depth for floating
This boat draws 70 inches.
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- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
In the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes.
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- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter.
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- take in, also metaphorically
The sponge absorbs water well.
She drew strength from the minister's words.
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- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Her good looks attract the stares of many men.
The ad pulled in many potential customers.
This pianist pulls huge crowds.
The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers.
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- thread on or as if on a string
String pearls on a string.
The child drew glass beads on a string.
Thread dried cranberries.
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- stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
The archers were drawing their bows.
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- pass over, across, or through
He ran his eyes over her body.
She ran her fingers along the carved figurine.
He drew her hair through his fingers.
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- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
The teams drew a tie.
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- contract
The material drew after it was washed in hot water.
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- reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
Draw wire.
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- steep; pass through a strainer
Draw pulp from the fruit.
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- remove the entrails of
Draw a chicken.
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- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
Draw steel.
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- cause to localize at one point
Draw blood and pus.
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- To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.
source: Webster 1913
- To pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to move anything by pulling; as, a horse draws well; the sails of a ship draw well.
source: Webster 1913
- To play (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [dro] Humila; bumatak; kumabig; dumibujo; gumuhit
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
