draw - Meaning in Malayalam

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draw - Meaning in Malayalam

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Definitions and Meaning of draw in English

draw noun

1. poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer

   Synonyms

   draw poker

   Example

   • "he played only draw and stud"
2. the act of drawing or hauling something

   Synonyms

   haul, haulage

   Example

   • "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
3. an entertainer who attracts large audiences

   Synonyms

   attracter, attraction, attractor, drawing card

   Example

   • "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
4. a gully that is shallower than a ravine
5. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

   Synonyms

   standoff, tie

   Examples

   • "the game ended in a draw"
   • "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
6. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random

   Synonyms

   lot, lot

   Examples

   • "the luck of the draw"
   • "they drew lots for it"
7. a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack

   Example

   • "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
8. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

   Synonyms

   hook, hook, hooking

   Example

   • "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
9. (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

   Synonyms

   draw play

draw verb

1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

   Synonyms

   attract, draw in, pull in, pull

   Examples

   • "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
   • "The ad pulled in many potential customers"
   • "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
   • "This pianist pulls huge crowds"
2. allow a draft

   Example

   • "This chimney draws very well"
3. take in, also metaphorically

   Synonyms

   absorb, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, suck, take in, take up

   Examples

   • "She drew strength from the minister's words"
   • "The sponge absorbs water well"
4. make a mark or lines on a surface

   Synonyms

   delineate, describe, line, line, trace, trace

   Examples

   • "draw a line"
   • "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
5. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

   Synonyms

   get

   Example

   • "He drew a base on balls"
6. engage in drawing

   Example

   • "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
7. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface

   Examples

   • "Draw me a horse"
   • "She drew an elephant"
8. write a legal document or paper

   Example

   • "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
9. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

   Examples

   • "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
   • "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"
10. take liquid out of a container or well

    Synonyms

    take out

    Example

    • "She drew water from the barrel"
11. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

    Synonyms

    get out, pull out, pull, take out

    Examples

    • "draw a weapon"
    • "pull out a gun"
    • "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
12. move or go steadily or gradually

    Example

    • "The ship drew near the shore"
13. cause to flow

    Example

    • "The nurse drew blood"
14. cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense

    Synonyms

    pull

    Example

    • "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
15. get or derive

    Synonyms

    reap

    Example

    • "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
16. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

    Synonyms

    draw off, take out, withdraw

    Examples

    • "She drew $2,000 from the account"
    • "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
17. pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

    Synonyms

    draw and quarter, quarter

    Example

    • "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
18. require a specified depth for floating

    Example

    • "This boat draws 70 inches"
19. make, formulate, or derive in the mind

    Synonyms

    make

    Examples

    • "draw a conclusion"
    • "draw parallels"
    • "I draw a line here"
    • "make an estimate"
    • "What do you make of his remarks?"
20. cause to localize at one point

    Example

    • "Draw blood and pus"
21. flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching

    Example

    • "draw steel"
22. remove the entrails of

    Synonyms

    disembowel, eviscerate

    Example

    • "draw a chicken"
23. steep; pass through a strainer

    Example

    • "draw pulp from the fruit"
24. reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die

    Example

    • "draw wire"
25. contract

    Example

    • "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
26. bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition

    Examples

    • "She was drawn to despair"
    • "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"
    • "The session was drawn to a close"
27. select or take in from a given group or region

    Example

    • "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
28. cause to move by pulling

    Synonyms

    pull

    Examples

    • "draw a wagon"
    • "pull a sled"
29. give a description of

    Synonyms

    depict, describe

    Example

    • "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
30. choose at random

    Synonyms

    cast

    Examples

    • "cast lots"
    • "draw a card"
31. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

    Synonyms

    tie

    Example

    • "The teams drew a tie"
32. suck in or take (air)

    Synonyms

    drag, puff, puff

    Examples

    • "draw a deep breath"
    • "draw on a cigarette"
33. pass over, across, or through

    Synonyms

    guide, guide, guide, pass, pass, run

    Examples

    • "He drew her hair through his fingers"
    • "He ran his eyes over her body"
    • "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"
34. move or pull so as to cover or uncover something

    Examples

    • "draw the curtains"
    • "draw the shades"
35. stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)

    Synonyms

    pull back

    Example

    • "The archers were drawing their bows"
36. thread on or as if on a string

    Synonyms

    string, thread

    Examples

    • "string pearls on a string"
    • "the child drew glass beads on a string"
    • "thread dried cranberries"

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