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

If this doesn’t seem like a gracious revelation, there’s a point to the deep horror that Manchevski draws out here. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

An antique bench draws out the tones of the original wood floor, and the armchair is slipcovered in linen. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

That means even more will need to be drawn out of storage next month, and the sight of depleted storage tanks is a surefire price driver. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

This water could later be drawn out of the subsurface basin or released through the barrier to follow its natural course and replenish downstream rivers and aquifers. — Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 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