draw out

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [draw out]
- /drɔ aʊt/
- /drɔː ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [draw out]
- /drɔ aʊt/

Definitions of draw out words

verb with object draw out to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off). 1
verb with object draw out to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well. 1
verb with object draw out to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience. 1
verb with object draw out to sketch (someone or something) in lines or words; delineate; depict: to draw a vase with charcoal; to draw the comedy's characters with skill. 1
verb with object draw out to compose or create (a picture) in lines. 1
verb with object draw out to mark or lay out; trace: to draw perpendicular lines. 1

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Origin of draw out

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English drawen, Old English dragan; cognate with Old Norse draga to draw, German tragen to carry; cf. drag

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Parts of speech for Draw out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Draw out

draw out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

draw out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for draw out

verb draw out

drag out — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
protract — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
attract — If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
drag — drag and drop

All 14 Synonyms of draw out

Antonyms for draw out

verb draw out

shorten — to make short or shorter.
clip — A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.

All 2 Antonyms of draw out

draw out

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Definitions of draw out words

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Origin of draw out

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Parts of speech for Draw out

draw out popularity

draw out usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for draw out

verb draw out

Antonyms for draw out

verb draw out

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