draw out

verb

drew out; drawn out; drawing out; draws out

transitive verb

1

: remove, extract

2

: to extend beyond a minimum in time : protract sense 1

3

: to cause to speak freely

a reporter's ability to draw a person out

Synonyms

• lengthen
• increase
• extend
• stretch
• drag (out)
• prolong

Examples of draw out in a Sentence

the actor refused to draw out the interview any further

Recent Examples on the Web

Salt can draw out moisture from the meat over time. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, SpaceX’s creator drew out new details on the overarching goals of his great expedition to settle Mars, and transform human civilization in the process. —Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Heavy blue areas closer to the coast, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco and San Diego counties, would be drawn out. —Julia Mueller, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025

But in the coming months, the expectations are for the tariff passthrough to be gradual and drawn out, Matt Bush, a US economist at Guggenheim Investments, told CNN in an interview. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for draw out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

draw out

verb

1

: to cause to last longer than usual

2

: to cause or encourage to speak freely

tried to draw the shy child out