draw - Meaning in Punjabi

Word Forms / Inflections

draws (noun plural)
drew (verb past tense)
drawn (verb past participle)
drawing (verb present participle)
draws (verb present tense)

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 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, 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, pull in 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, suck up, 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, 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, pull out, 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 Examples
    - draw a deep breath
    - draw on a cigarette
  33. pass over, across, or through
    Synonyms :guide, 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

Synonyms of draw

haul, haulage, draw poker, draw play, hook, hooking, lot, standoff, tie, attracter, attraction, attractor, drawing card, disembowel, eviscerate, make, depict, describe, cast, drag, puff, guide, pass, run, pull back, string, thread, pull, attract, draw in, pull in, absorb, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up, delineate, line, trace, get, take out, get out, pull out, reap, draw off, withdraw, draw and quarter, quarter

More matches for draw

verb

verb intransitive

noun

drawback ਨੁਕਸਾਨ
drawer ਖਾਨਾ
drawer ਦਰਾਜ
drawer ਰਖਨਾ
drawer ਖ਼ਾਨਾ
drawer ਦਰਾਜ਼
drawer ਦਰਾਜ਼
drawer ਚੇਕ ਕੱਟਣ ਵਾਲਾ

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