[drɔː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.
(e.g: he drew a map)

- pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind
(e.g: a cart drawn by two horses)

- extract (an object, especially a weapon) from a container or receptacle
(e.g: he drew his gun and peered into the gloomy apartment)

- take or obtain (liquid) from a container or receptacle
(e.g: a wheel was built to draw water from the well)

- be the cause of (a specified response)
(e.g: he drew criticism for his lavish spending)

- select (a ticket or name) randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.
(e.g: she drew a ticket and announced the number but no one claimed it)

- finish (a contest or game) with an even score
(e.g: Brazil had drawn a stormy match 1–1)

- disembowel
(e.g: there are numerous ways of drawing poultry)

- hit (the ball) so that it deviates slightly, usually as a result of spin
(e.g: he had to learn to draw the ball—not least for the tee shots at Augusta)

- (of a ship) require (a specified depth of water) to float in
(e.g: boats that draw only a few inches of water)

- (of a sail) be filled with wind
(e.g: as the sail drew, he put the helm over to circle back)


Phrases:
- draw blood
- draw someone's fire
- draw stumps
- quick on the draw

Origin:
Old English dragan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dragen and German tragen, also to draught

[drɔː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.
(e.g: the draw has been made for this year's tournament)

- a game or contest that ends with the score even
(e.g: he scored twice to force a 4–4 draw)

- a person or thing that is very attractive or interesting
(e.g: the museum has turned out to be a big draw for school children in the city)

- an act of pulling a gun from its holster in order to shoot
(e.g: he went for the quick draw and levelled a long-barrelled pistol at all of us)

- an act of drawing on a cigarette or cigar
(e.g: she took a long draw on her cigarette)

- a shot causing the ball to deviate slightly
(e.g: most high handicappers would benefit from a controlled draw)


Phrases:
- draw blood
- draw someone's fire
- draw stumps
- quick on the draw

Origin:
Old English dragan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dragen and German tragen, also to draught