draw
Neither side wins
Draw, a verb and noun, is very frequent and highly varied in its meanings.
When you draw a picture you create a likeness.
If you draw a load, you pull it.
If you draw a liquid, you cause it to come out of a container.
If you draw something from your pocket, you take it out.
In sports, a draw is a game that ends without a winner.
More generally, a draw is an instance of most of the verbal meanings of the word; for example you can draw a card (pick it up) in a card game, and that act is called a draw.
Short forceful pull
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- unsheatheRemove from covering
- pluckSpirit or yank
yank · heave · tow · curtain · bow · bowstring · weapon · sword
Formal review request
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- magnetismForce between poles
- pullForce toward oneself
- charmAttractive personal quality
attraction · lure · enticement · fascination · captivation · interest · crowd · audience
Mutual blocking, no progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- evenUniform and level
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
equal · impasse · inconclusive · split · parity · scoreless · nil-nil · equilibrium
Graphite writing instrument
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- outlineSummary of key elements
line · figure · portrait · cartoon · caricature · rendering · trace · freehand
Lottery for prizes
- sweepstakesPrize contest decided randomly
- ticketEntry permit slip
- prizeReward for winning
- randomOccurring without pattern
luck · chance · winner · selection · picking · ballot · numbers · name
Draw air in
Lose intensity gradually
- hookCurved catching device
- slicePortion cut off
- shapeExternal outline of something
- shotQuick liquor serving
flight · curve · backspin · topspin · trajectory · club · tee · fairway
Conclusion reached through reasoning
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- deduceReach by reasoning
- reasonBasis or justification
- determineEstablish through investigation
assess · derive · judgement · assumption · parallel · comparison · analogy · lesson
tug
Short forceful pull
pluck · yank · heave · tow · curtain · bow · bowstring · weapon · sword · pistol
appeal
Formal review request
charm · attraction · lure · enticement · fascination · captivation · interest · crowd · audience · attention
deadlock
Mutual blocking, no progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- evenUniform and level
level · equal · impasse · inconclusive · split · parity · scoreless · nil-nil · equilibrium · standstill
pencil
Graphite writing instrument
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- illustrationPicture explaining something
outline · line · figure · portrait · cartoon · caricature · rendering · trace · freehand · contour
raffle
Lottery for prizes
- sweepstakesPrize contest decided randomly
- ticketEntry permit slip
- prizeReward for winning
random · luck · chance · winner · selection · picking · ballot · numbers · name · straws
inhale
Draw air in
lungs · deep · exhale · pause · composure · respiration · wind
fade
Lose intensity gradually
shot · flight · curve · backspin · topspin · trajectory · club · tee · fairway · controlled
inference
Conclusion reached through reasoning
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- deduceReach by reasoning
- reasonBasis or justification
determine · assess · derive · judgement · assumption · parallel · comparison · analogy · lesson
bank
Place holding deposits
account · savings · money · debit · transaction · balance · transfer · check · cheque · deposit
- leisure activitiesrelax, watching, unwind, walking, chill
- game actionsjump, select, run, tap, walk
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- gambling lingoall in, ante up, raise the stakes, go all in, high roller
- game mechanicslevels, rules, cooldown, points, health points
- draw the lineEstablish a firm limit
- drawing boardFlat surface for sketching
- drawing a blankUnable to remember
- back to the drawing boardMust begin planning anew
- drag downReduce in status
- draw a blankFail to remember
drag, drawing, withdraw, drawn, drawer, drawers, withdrawal, withdrawn, drawings