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Draws

noun
/dɹɑz/
Word Frequency: 9.3

Definitions

1.nounThe result of a contest that neither side has won; a tie.
"The game ended in a draw."
2.nounThe procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
"The draw is on Saturday."
3.nounSomething that attracts e.g. a crowd.
4.nounThe result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out (as distinguished from a tie).
5.nounA golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.
6.nounA shot that is intended to land gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones; cf. takeout.
7.nounA dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.
8.nounA bag of cannabis.
9.nounCannabis.
10.nounIn a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.
11.nounA 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.
12.nounThe act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing.
13.nounThe spin or twist imparted to a ball etc. by a drawing stroke.
14.verbTo move or develop something.
15.verbTo exert or experience force.
16.verb(fluidic) To remove or separate or displace.
17.verbTo change in size or shape.
18.verbTo attract or be attracted.
19.verb(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."
20.verbTo disembowel.
21.verbTo end a game in a draw (with neither side winning).
"We drew last time we played.  I drew him last time I played him.  I drew my last game against him."
22.verbTo choose by means of a random selection process.
23.verbTo make a shot that lands gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones.
24.verbTo play (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket.
25.verbTo hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left.
26.verbTo strike (the cue ball) below the center so as to give it a backward rotation which causes it to take a backward direction on striking another ball.

Synonyms

stalematedry creekoutlinedepictdelineatestandoffdragdrawing cardlinetracedescribemake

Rhymes With

causebecausefaux pasgauzeguffawsapplausequassjaws
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