Definition of draw#up in English English dictionary
- draw
- To determine the result of a lottery
The winning lottery numbers were drawn every Tuesday.
- draw
- To disembowel
He will be hanged, drawn and quartered.
- draw
- Cannabis
- draw
- The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined
The draw is on Saturday.
- draw
- A shot that lands in play without hitting another stone out, as opposed to a takeout shot
- draw
- To take the top card of a deck into hand
At the start of their turn, each player must draw a card.
- draw
- The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out. Different from a tie
- draw
- A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding
The garden, curiously enough, was a quarter of a mile from the house, and the way to it led up a shadow draw past the cattle corral.
- draw
- A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight
- draw
- To deduce or infer
He tried to draw a conclusion from the facts.
- draw
- The result of a game in which neither side has won; a tie
The game ended in a draw.
- draw
- To drag, pull
Lys shuddered, and I put my arm around her and drew her to me; and thus we sat throughout the hot night. She told me of her abduction and of the fright she had undergone, and together we thanked God that she had come through unharmed, because the great brute had dared not pause along the danger-infested way.
- draw
- To attract
I was drawn to her.
- draw
- A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade
- draw
- To leave temporarily so as to allow the flavour to increase
Tea is much nicer if you let it draw for three minutes before pouring.
- draw
- (usually as draw on or draw upon): to rely on; utilize as a source
She had to draw upon her experience to solve the problem.
- draw
- In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer
- draw
- To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc
- draw
- To trade in cards for replacements in draw poker games; to attempt to improve one's hand with future cards. See also draw out
Jill has four diamonds, she'll try to draw for a flush.
- draw
- To close
You should draw the curtains at night.
- draw
- inhale
Just before you draw your terminal breath.
- draw
- To end a game in a draw (with neither side winning)
Both these teams will draw if nobody scores soon.
- draw
- To pull out (as a gun from a holster, or a tooth)
- draw
- To pull back the arrow in preparation for shooting
- draw
- To consume, for example, power
The circuit draws three hundred watts.
- draw a bath
- To fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath
Never leave a child unattended when you are drawing him a bath.
- draw a bead on
- To aim a gun at something
- draw a blank
- To be unable to produce a required piece of information
I should know that person's name, but I'm drawing a blank.
- draw a line in the sand
- To create an artificial boundary between two places to divide two or more people from each other
After having been on the deserted island for the past three months, the survivors were getting angry with each other and decided to draw a line in the sand to indicate where the first group and the second group could live.
- draw a line in the sand
- To make a clear distinction between two different things
We often talk about a drawing a line in the sand between freedom of speech and defamation.
- draw a line in the sand
- To indicate the level at which something is unacceptable
After hearing about the drunk and disorderly behaviour at the military base, the commander drew a line in the sand to prevent unauthorised personnel from gaining access.
- draw and quarter
- To execute a person by tying each limb to an animal and driving them in different directions
- draw and quarter
- To severely punish or criticize someone
- draw attention
- To rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something
I'd like to draw your attention to this part of the chart.
- draw away
- To move away
She looked at me and then turned and glanced at my arm about her, and then she seemed quite suddenly to realize the scantiness of her apparel and drew away, covering her face with her palms and blushing furiously.
- draw back
- to retreat from a position
- draw back
- to withdraw from an undertaking
- draw back
- to pull something back or apart
- draw back
- to move backwards
- draw bridge
- Alternative spelling of drawbridge
- draw left
- A verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raft. It means to place the paddle in the water on the left side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the left side
When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw left to avoid the sweepers.
- draw level
- to cause something to equalize
- draw level
- to equalize
- draw near
- To approach, move toward
The crowd drew near to the speaker.
- draw on
- To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force
As the day draws on, the oxen will begin to show fatigue.
- draw on
- To approach, come nearer, as evening
In his bones, he sensed winter was drawing on sooner than usual.
- draw on
- (also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source
The reporter drew heavily on interviews with former members of the secretive group.
- draw on
- To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface
- draw one's last breath
- To die
- draw out
- To extract, bring out, as concealed information; elicit; educe
- draw out
- To improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards
Jill had a flush on the turn, but Jimmy drew out by completing a full house on the river.
- draw out
- To use means to entice or force (an animal) from it's hole or similar hiding place; or, by extension, cause (a shy person) to be more open or talkative
She's really a neat person if you just take the time to draw her out.
- draw out
- To make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend
It seems the boss tries to draw out these meetings for as long as possible just to punish us.
- draw out
- To physically extract, as blood from a vein
- draw poker
- A form of poker where players can trade in cards for new ones and their cards are not shown until the showdown. (In contrast to stud poker.)
- draw raise
- A shot in which the played stone pushes a stone straight forward into the house
- draw right
- A verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raft. It means to place the paddle in the water on the right side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the right side
When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw right to avoid the sweepers.
- draw straws
- to decide at random; especially by drawing (selecting randomly between) straws, sticks etc. Typically, whoever draws the short straw from among a selection of longer straws must complete some undesirable task
They drew straws to see who had to wash the dishes.
- draw stumps
- To cease doing something, at least for the day
- draw stumps
- To declare an end to the days play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps
- draw the curtains
- To close the curtains by pulling them together
- draw the curtains
- To open the curtains by pulling them apart
- draw the line
- To set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate
I don't mind if they have some fun, but I draw the line at anything that might harm others.
- draw the short straw
- To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise)
I drew the short straw and got stuck doing the whole project alone.
- draw the short straw
- To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws
- draw up
- To compose a document, especially one having a standard form
I asked my lawyer to draw up a new will.
- draw up
- To withdraw upwards
Ere long a bell tinkled, and the curtain drew up. Within the arch, the bulky figure of Sir George Lynn, whom Mr. Rochester had likewise chosen, was seen enveloped in a white sheet.
- draw up
- Come to a halt
As the cab drew up before the address indicated, the fog lifted a little and showed him a dingy street, a gin palace, a low French eating house, a shop for the retail of penny numbers and twopenny salads, many ragged children huddled in the doorways, and many women of many different nationalities passing out, key in hand, to have a morning glass.
- draw up
- Cause to come to a halt
Draw up the carriage just around the corner!.
- draw up
- To arrange in order or formation
Sergeant, please draw the men up in ranks of three.
- draw-well
- A deep well from which water is lifted by a bucket on a rope
- draw a blank
- be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
- draw
- When a vehicle draws somewhere, it moves there smoothly and steadily. Claire had seen the taxi drawing away
- draw a bead on
- Aim at someone or something; understand
- draw a blank
- {f} fail to remember, be unable to think of something; take a losing slip in a draw or lottery
- draw
- {v} to pull, take out, unsheath, allure, attract, snok, describe
- draw-well
- {n} a deep well to draw water, water from
- draw close
- move towards
- draw close
- move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
