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
• clamp
• fix
• anchor
• stick
• hitch
• embed
• set up
• moor
• root
• imbed
• site
• entrench
• lodge
• situate
• implant
• engrain
• intrench
• 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
• loadstone
• center
• lodestone
• stimulus
• lure
• appeal
• capital
• pole
• fascination
• temptation
• bait
• enticement
• allure
• inducement
• turn-on
• spur
• epicenter
• cynosure
• call
• 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

Examples of draw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

That comment drew harsh criticism from Democrats who praised the city for its recent drop in crime and growing population. —Michelle L. Price and Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024

Check below for the winning numbers from the Friday, Oct. 25 Mega Millions drawing. —Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024

Noun

The winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024

Both teams also have huge stars, who will surely be a draw for even more casual sports viewers, like the Yankees’ Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing draw

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