draw

draw

noun

Definition of DRAW

1

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other <the game ended in a draw>

Synonyms dead heat, draw, stalemate, standoff

Related Words deadlock, impasse; seesaw; photo finish; horse race, toss-up

2

something that attracts interest <city fathers hoped that the new waterfront development would be a big draw for tourists>

Synonyms attraction, draw, lodestone (also loadstone)

Related Words capital, center, cynosure, epicenter, mecca, pole, polestar; allure, allurement, bait, enticement, fascination, lure, temptation, turn-on; appeal, call; incentive, inducement, persuasion, spur, stimulus; curiosity, sight(s), spectacle

3

the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force <took a draw on his cigarette and immediately started coughing>

Synonyms draw, haul, jerk, pluck, tug, wrench, yank

Related Words drag, tow; hitch, twitch; grab, snatch

Near Antonyms heave, shove, thrust

Antonyms push