draw

verb / noun/drɔː/ 🔊 listen

draw is a multi-meaning English word. “To sketch” is the best-known, but it ranges from pulling to a tie. Irregular: draw → drew → drawn.

📖 Meanings

1to draw, sketch (picture)
"She can draw really well." — (sketch)
2to pull (in/out)
"He drew a card from the deck." — (pull)
3a tie (sport, noun)
"The match ended in a draw." — (tie)
4a raffle, lottery (noun)
"the lucky draw" — (raffle)
5to draw (curtains)
"Draw the curtains, please." — (pull closed)

⚠️ Forms

PresentPastPast Participle
drawdrewdrawn

🔄 Often confused

draw vs paint →draw vs tie →drew vs drawn →

💬 Phrasal verbs

draw a linedraw attentiondraw up
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