Synonyms of draw

draw 1 of 2

verb

ˈdrȯ 

1

as in to picture

to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface

see if you can draw the bowl of fruit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• picture
• sketch
• pencil
• cartoon
• outline
• ink
• caricature
• profile
• crayon
• scribble
• scrawl

2

as in to pull

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pull
• haul
• drag
• tug
• tow
• attract
• carry
• lug
• move
• hale
• convey
• heave
• yank
• transport
• jerk
• ferry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• push
• drive
• thrust
• propel
• shove

3

as in to describe

to give a representation or account of in words

a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• portray
• depict
• paint
• set out
• render
• sketch
• illustrate
• characterize
• delineate
• picture
• define
• image
• represent
• summarize
• outline
• recount
• show
• limn
• display
• relate
• tell
• demonstrate
• qualify
• narrate
• suggest
• trace
• report
• recite
• exhibit
• label
• hint
• rehearse
• sum up
• touch off
• draft
• silhouette
• redescribe
• vignette
• reimage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distort
• color
• misrepresent
• falsify
• twist
• warp
• misstate
• pervert
• misdescribe
• garble

4

as in to win

to receive as return for effort

draws a hefty weekly salary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• earn
• gain
• reap
• make
• get
• garner
• obtain
• capture
• attain
• land
• acquire
• realize
• secure
• carry
• procure
• achieve
• bring in
• come by
• pull down
• knock down
• accumulate
• accomplish
• bag
• score
• gross
• amass
• net
• occupy
• catch
• regain
• clear
• recapture
• pick up
• take over
• notch (up)
• rack up
• remake
• annex
• reacquire
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• pay
• give
• forfeit
• grant
• yield
• accord
• give up
• surrender
• relinquish
• hand over
• part (with)

5

as in to remove

to take away from a place or position

draw her aside so we can ask a quick question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remove
• withdraw
• pull
• take out
• extract
• clear
• dislodge
• move
• draw out
• cut
• abstract
• shift
• draw off
• transpose
• transfer
• disturb
• displace
• demount
• budge
• dislocate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put
• place
• position
• set
• mount
• secure
• fix
• clamp
• anchor
• stick
• set up
• hitch
• embed
• site
• root
• lodge
• situate
• entrench
• implant
• moor
• ingrain

6

as in to clean

to take the internal organs out of

hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clean
• remove
• extract
• cut
• eviscerate
• withdraw
• excise
• gut
• disembowel
• bone
• dress
• yank
• transplant

7

as in to forge

to shape with a hammer

drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forge
• carve
• pound
• fashion
• hammer
• beat
• work
• cut
• sculpt
• form
• chase
• stamp
• mold
• pat
• model
• knead
• sculpture
• coin
• planish
• hew
• grave
• boast
• chisel
• mint
• abate
• knap

draw

2 of 2

noun

1

as in tie

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 & Similar Words

• tie
• dead heat
• stalemate
• standoff
• deadlock
• seesaw
• impasse
• horse race
• photo finish
• toss-up

2

as in attraction

something that attracts interest

city leaders hoped that the new waterfront development would be a big draw for tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attraction
• magnet
• incentive
• mecca
• center
• lodestone
• stimulus
• lure
• capital
• appeal
• pole
• temptation
• fascination
• bait
• enticement
• allure
• inducement
• spur
• turn-on
• call
• epicenter
• cynosure
• polestar
• allurement
• spectacle
• persuasion
• curiosity
• sight(s)

3

as in pull

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 & Similar Words

• pull
• tug
• yank
• wrench
• haul
• jerk
• pluck
• grab
• tow
• drag
• hitch
• snatch
• twitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• push
• thrust
• shove
• heave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of draw

Verb

Bernie Sanders drew a crowd of roughly four hundred there in mid-October; Talarico has also held events in Amarillo twice, and his campaign pointed to polling that showed him ahead of Allred’s 2024 performance there. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

The rescue drew praise on social media, where commenters thanked the emergency crews and pointed to the RAVEN helicopter team’s role in helping communities across the region. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Noun

Hims & Hers Labs rolled out two tiers in 2025, $199 for 50 biomarkers and $499 for 120-plus biomarkers with two draws. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Archival and vintage pieces have also been a major draw for its clientele, such as Sabyasachi looks from 2001 alongside 1990s Neeta Lulla, especially when curating one-of-a-kind looks for brides. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing draw

• draw (off)
• draw a conclusion
• draw down
• draw on
• draw out
• draw up