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 of draw out

• 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

What Binchy does so well here is draw out each of these characters’ internal lives and motivations. —Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026

Salting draws out surface moisture and slightly collapses those air pockets, making the flesh denser and less likely to absorb excess oil. —Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026

L’Iris is a gorgeous iteration, drawing out the tender green freshness of iris alongside feminine neroli and jasmine petals. —Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026

While Evans acknowledges this may take a little more time, rotating what’s given extra attention each week will prevent drawing out the process too much. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026

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