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 drawverb, noun verb (drew ) make pictures 1 to make pictures, or a picture of sth, with a pencil, pen or chalk (but not paint): [V] You draw beautifully.  [VN] to draw a picture / diagram / graph She drew a house. He drew a circle in the sand with a stick. (figurative) The report drew a grim picture of inefficiency and corruption.pull 2 [VN  adv./prep.] to move sth/sb by pulling it or them gently:He drew the cork out of the bottle. I drew my chair up closer to the fire. She drew me onto the balcony. I tried to draw him aside (for example where I could talk to him privately). (figurative) My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner.3 [VN] (of horses, etc.) to pull a vehicle such as a carriage: The Queen's coach was drawn by six horses. a horse-drawn carriagecurtains 4 [VN] to open or close curtains, etc: The blinds were drawn. It was getting dark so I switched on the light and drew the curtains. She drew back the curtains and let the sunlight in.move 5 [V adv./prep.] (written) to move in the direction mentioned:The train drew into the station. The train drew in. The figures in the distance seemed to be drawing closer. Their car drew alongside ours. (figurative) Her retirement is drawing near. (figurative) The meeting was drawing to a close.weapon 6 ~ (sth) (on sb) to take out a weapon, such as a gun or a SWORD, in order to attack sb: [VN] She drew a revolver on me. He came towards them with his sword drawn. [also V]attract 7 [VN] ~ sb (to sth) to attract or interest sb: The movie is drawing large audiences. Her screams drew passers-by to the scene. The course draws students from all over the country. She felt drawn to the man standing by the door.get reaction 8 [VN] ~ sth (from sb) to produce a reaction or response: The announcement drew loud applause from the audience. The plan has drawn a lot of criticism.make sb talk 9 [VN] ~ sb (about / on sth) [often passive] (BrE) to make sb say more about sth: Spielberg refused to be drawn on his next movie. conclusion 10 [VN] ~ sth (from sth) to have a particular idea after you have studied sth or thought about it: What conclusions did you draw from the report? We can draw some lessons for the future from this accident.comparison 11 [VN] to express a comparison or a contrast: to draw an analogy / a comparison / a parallel / a distinction between two events choose 12 to decide sth by picking cards, tickets or numbers by chance: [V] We drew for partners. [VN] They had to draw lots to decide who would go. He drew the winning ticket. Names were drawn from a hat for the last few places. Italy has been drawn against Spain in the first round. [VN to inf] Italy has been drawn to play Spain.game 13 ~ (with / against sb) to finish a game without either team winning: [V] England and France drew. England drew with / against France. England and France drew 33. [VN] England drew their game against France.money 14 [VN] ~ sth (from sth) | ~ sth out (of sth) | ~ sth on sth to take money or payments from a bank account or post office: Can I draw $80 out of my account? I drew out ｣200. She went to the post office to draw her pension. The cheque was drawn on his personal account.liquid / gas 15 [VN] to take or pull liquid or gas from somewhere: to draw water from a well The device draws water along the pipe.smoke / air 16 ~ at / on sth | ~ sth in (written) to breathe in smoke or air: [V] He drew thoughtfully on his pipe. [VN] She breathed deeply, drawing in the fresh mountain air.IDIOMS draw a blank to get no response or result: So far, the police investigation has drawn a blank. draw breath (BrE) (AmE draw a breath) 1 to stop doing sth and rest: She talks all the time and hardly stops to draw breath. 2 (literary) to live; to be alive: He was as kind a man as ever drew breath. draw sb's fire to make sb direct their anger, criticism, etc. at you, so that others do not have to face it draw the line (at sth / at doing sth) to refuse to do sth; to set a limit: I don't mind helping, but I draw the line at doing everything myself. We would have liked to invite all our relatives, but you have to draw the line somewhere.draw the line (between sth and sth) to distinguish between two closely related ideas: Where do you draw the line between genius and madness? draw the short straw (BrE) (AmE get the short end of the stick) to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task: I drew the short straw and had to clean the toilets. draw straws (for sth) to decide on sb to do or have sth, by choosing pieces of paper, etc: We drew straws for who went first. more at BATTLE n., DAGGER, HEIGHT, HORN, LOT n., SIDE n. PHRASAL VERBS draw back to move away from sb/sth: He came close but she drew back. draw back (from sth / from doing sth) to choose not to take action, especially because you feel nervous: We drew back from taking our neighbours to court. draw sth from sb/sth to take or obtain sth from a particular source: to draw support / comfort / strength from your family She drew her inspiration from her childhood experiences.draw in to become dark earlier in the evening as winter gets nearer: The nights / days are drawing in. draw sb into sth / into doing sth | draw sb<->in to involve sb or make sb take part in sth, although they may not want to take part at first: youngsters drawn into a life of crime The book starts slowly, but it gradually draws you in.draw sth<->off to remove some liquid from a larger supply: The doctor drew off some fluid to relieve the pressure. draw on (written) if a time or a season draws on, it passes: Night was drawing on. draw on / upon sth to use a supply of sth that is available to you: I'll have to draw on my savings. The novelist draws heavily on her personal experiences.draw out to become lighter in the evening as summer gets nearer: The days / evenings are drawing out. draw sb<->out to encourage sb to talk or express themselves freely draw sth<->out to make sth last longer than usual or necessary: She drew the interview out to over an hour. see also LONG-DRAWN-OUT draw up if a vehicle draws up, it arrives and stops: The cab drew up outside the house. draw sth<->up to make or write sth that needs careful thought or planning: to draw up a contract / list noun choosing 1 (AmE also drawing) [usually sing.] ~ (for sth) the act of choosing sth, for example the winner of a prize or the teams who play each other in a competition, usually by taking pieces of paper, etc. out of a container without being able to see what is written on them: the draw for the second round of the European Cup The draw for the raffle takes place on Saturday. I'm now going to call on the President to make the draw.sports / games 2 (especially BrE) a game in which both teams or players finish with the same number of points: The match ended in a two-all draw. He managed to hold Smith to a draw (  to stop him from winning when he seemed likely to do so).compare TIE n. (5) 3 (AmE usually drawing) a competition in which the winners are chosen in a draw: a prize draw compare LOTTERY 4 (BrE) a sports match for which the teams or players are chosen in a draw: Liverpool have an away draw against Manchester United. 5 [usually sing.] a set of matches for which the teams or players are chosen in a draw: There are only two seeded players left in the top half of the draw. attraction 6 a person, a thing or an event that attracts a lot of people SYN ATTRACTION: She is currently one of the biggest draws on the Irish music scene. smoke 7 an act of breathing in the smoke from a cigarette SYN DRAG: She took one last draw from the cigarette. IDIOMS be quick / fast on the draw 1 (informal) to be quick to understand or react in a new situation: You can't fool him, he's always quick on the draw. 2 to be quick at pulling out a gun in order to shoot it more at LUCK n. ▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
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