Another word for draw
draw
v.
To move an object
pull, drag, attract, move, bring, convey, tug, trail, lug, tow, take in tow, carry, jerk, wrench, yank, trawl, unsheathe, withdraw, hook, siphon, haul, wind in, draw out, extract, pick, magnetize, draw in.
To make a likeness by drawing
sketch, depict, portray, delineate, describe, draft, express, etch, crayon, pencil, outline, trace, make a picture of, represent, illustrate, picture, render, limn, model, form, engrave, caricature, lithograph, profile, silhouette, chart, map, diagram, dash off, doodle; see also paint 1.
To lure
allure, induce, entice; see attract 2, fascinate. See syn. study at pull.
be quicker than another, forestall, stop; see anticipate 2, defeat 1, prevent.
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Another word for draw
To exert force so as to move (something) toward the source of the force:
drag, haul, pull, tow, tug. See pushTo cause (a liquid) to flow in a steady stream.
Also used with off: decant, effuse, pour. See moveTo remove (a liquid) by a steady, gradual process.
Also used with off: drain, let out, pump, tap2. See increaseTo obtain from another source:
derive, get, take. See kinTo direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action:
allure, appeal, attract, entice, lure, magnetize, take. (Informal) pull. See likeTo call forth or bring out (something latent, hidden, or unexpressed).
Also used with out: educe, elicit, evoke, summon. See showTo make as income or profit:
bring in, clear, earn, gain, gross, net2, pay, produce, realize, repay, return, yield. See moneyTo arrive at (a conclusion) from evidence or reasoning:
conclude, deduce, deduct, gather, infer, judge, understand. See reason
To move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat:
fall back, pull back, pull out, retire, retreat, withdraw. Idioms: beat a retreat, give ground (or way). See forward
To use all of:
consume, drain, eat up, exhaust, expend, finish, play out, run through, spend, use up. (Informal) polish off. See increase
To pull back in:
retract, withdraw. See showTo involve (someone) in an activity:
engage. See participate
To make or become longer:
elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, prolongate, protract, spin (out), stretch (out). (Mathematics) produce. See increase, long
The act of drawing or pulling a load:
draft, drag, haul, pull, traction. See pushAn inhalation, as of a cigar, pipe, or cigarette:
drag, puff, pull. (Slang) hit. See breathThe power or quality of attracting:
allure, allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, charm, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, lure, magnetism, witchery. (Informal) pull. See likeA dominating position, as in a conflict:
advantage, better1, bulge, drop, edge, superiority, upper hand, vantage. (Informal) inside track, jump. See overAn equality of scores, votes, or performances in a contest:
dead heat, deadlock, stalemate, standoff, tie. See same
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