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

The mural has drawn criticism, especially from Milwaukee's Jewish community. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024

Instead, the program this year draws from 24 of the city's public high schools, and one private school. —Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024

Noun

That same year, 1984, Springsteen emerged as an MTV mainstay and thus an arena draw, giving CBS Records proof of concept for multiplatform synergies. —Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024

Feeling defeated, Sparkle can’t resist the draw of an experimental new drug called that promises to reveal a younger and even better version of herself. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing draw

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