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drawto make pictures with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make pictures with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool

Pronunciation (IPA): /drɔː/

Korean meaning: 그리다, 그림을 그리다

Korean pronunciation: **드**로

Example Sentences

  • My little brother tried to draw our cat, but it looked more like a fuzzy potato.
  • The magician asked me to draw a card, and somehow I picked the same card three times!
  • Students need to draw conclusions from the experimental data.

draw

VERB

//drɔː//

to make pictures with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool

draw concept
💡 Concept

She loves to draw quick sketches of strangers at the cafe.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/drɔː/
🇬🇧 UK/drɔː/

🌳Etymology

Rootdraw

Origin

From Old English 'dragan' meaning 'to drag or pull'. Related to Old Norse 'draga' with the same meaning, both from Proto-Germanic roots.

🎵Rhyme

sawlawrawpaw
saw
law
raw
paw

🔗Collocations

draw a picture
draw attention
draw conclusions
draw the line
draw near
draw up

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My little brother tried to draw our cat, but it looked more like a fuzzy potato.

😄 Fun example

The magician asked me to draw a card, and somehow I picked the same card three times!

Students need to draw conclusions from the experimental data.

The lottery draw will be held next Friday evening.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sketchpulldragattractillustrate

Antonyms

pushrepelerase

Related

drawingdrawerdrawnartistsketch

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