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conversation was possible) to discuss her mother's health. | (fig.) Don't let yourself get drawn into their argument. 3 [T(OUT)] to take or pull out: to draw water from the well | to draw a nail/a tooth | He suddenly drew a knife/a gun (out of his pocket) and threatened me with it. | I drew (out) £100 from my bank account today. | He dodged, but the knife nicked him and drew blood from his arm. 4 [T] to receive or earn; be given: to draw a winning card/number | They draw their wages every Friday. 5 [T] a) to cause to come; attract: I feel drawn towards him. | The play is drawing big crowds. | Her shouts drew the attention of the police. b) [+obj+adv/prep] to gather or obtain from the stated place or person: The party draws most of its support from the industrial areas. | They drew courage from his example. 6 [+adv/prep] especially lit to move or go steadily or gradually: Winter is drawing near. | The car drew ahead of the others. | The bus drew in (to the side of the road) to let the car past. | The train drew into/out of the station. | Her life was drawing to an end. | (fig.) The two political parties are drawing further apart. 7 [I;T] to end (a game, competition etc) without either side winning: They drew (the match) five all. (=five points each) | a drawn game -> compare TIE1 8 [T] to take (breath) in: She drew a deep breath and then continued. | They stopped to draw breath (=to slow down their breathing) at the top of the hill. | (fig.) I didn't have time to draw breath (=I was very busy) this morning. 9 [I] to produce or allow a current of air, especially to make a fire burn better: The chimney isn't drawing very well. 10 [T] to get or form by the use of reason or information: to draw a comparison | What conclusion did you draw from their statement? | It's important to draw a distinction between the two ideas. 11 [T] to remove the bowels from: to draw a chicken 12 [T(on)] to use for taking money out of a bank: to draw a cheque on one's bank account 13 [T] tech (of a ship) to need (a stated depth of water) in order to float: The boat draws a metre of water. 14 [T] to bend (a BOW) by pulling back the string, ready to shoot an ARROW 15 draw a blank infml to be unsuccessful, especially in an attempt to find information or the answer to a problem 16 draw the line (at) to fix a limit beyond which one will not do or agree to (something): Of course I want to help you, but I draw the line at lying. -> see also at daggers drawn (DAGGER), draw a veil over something (VEIL1)
draw back phr v [I(from)] 1 to move oneself away: The crowd drew back in terror as the building crashed to the ground. 2 to be unwilling to consider or agree to something: The firm drew back from making an immediate commitment. -> see also DRAWBACK
draw for sthg. phr v [T+obj/wh-] to choose or make a decision by picking one of a number of objects, marked pieces of paper etc; draw LOTS for: Let's draw for the right to go first./for who will go first.
draw in phr v [I] to have fewer hours of daylight; close in: In autumn the days begin to draw in. -> opposite DRAW OUT; see also draw in one's horns (HORN)
draw sthg. <-> off phr v [T] to allow to flow out: to draw off some water from the radiator
draw on phr v 1 [I] to come near in time; APPROACH: Winter is drawing on. 2 [T] (draw on sbdy./sthg.) to make use of a supply of (especially money): I'll have to draw on my savings to pay for the repairs. | A writer has to draw on his imagination and experience. 3 [T[draw on sthg.]) to breathe in smoke from: He drew on his pipe/cigarette.
draw out phr v 1 [T[draw sthg. <-> out]] to cause to stretch in time, perhaps unnecessarily; PROLONG: The question and answer session drew the meeting out for a further two hours. | a long-drawn-out debate 2 [I] to have more hours of daylight: The days are drawing out now that it's spring. -> opposite DRAW IN 3 [T[draw sbdy. <-> out]] to make (someone) feel more willing to speak freely or openly; BRING out: She's very shy but he managed to draw her out.
draw up phr v 1 [T[draw sthg. <-> up]] to prepare and usually put into written form; DRAFT: to draw up a plan/a contract/a list of candidates 2 [I] (of a vehicle) to arrive at a certain point and stop: The car drew up (at the gate) and three men got out. 3 [T often pass. (draw sbdy. <-> up)] to place in prepared order: The soldiers were drawn up outside the palace. 4 draw oneself up to make oneself stand straight, often proudly: He drew himself up to his full height.
draw2 n 1 a result with neither side winning: The game ended in a draw. 2 the choosing of winning tickets in a LOTTERY: He picked a winning number on the first draw. | He won and I lost - that's the luck of the draw. -> compare RAFFLE1 3 a person, thing, or event that attracts especially a paying public: The new singer is a big draw. 4 quick/fast on the draw infml quick at pulling out a hand gun: (fig.) When she was interviewed, she was very quick on the draw. (=quick at answering questions)
draw-back /'drɔbæk/ n a difficulty or disadvantage; something that can cause trouble: The only drawback of the plan is that it would take a long time. | The high cost is a major drawback. -> see also DRAW BACK
draw-bridge /'drɔːˌbrɪdʒ/ n (in former times) a bridge that can be pulled up to let ships pass, to protect a castle from attack etc -> see picture at CASTLE
drawer1 /drɔːr/ n a sliding boxlike container with an open top used for storing clothes, STATIONERY etc, which fits into a table, desk, cupboard, or CHEST OF DRAWERS and which is opened by pulling out and closed by pushing in: The paper is in my desk drawer. -> see also BOTTOM DRAWER, TOP DRAWER
drawer2 /'drɔːər/ n a person who draws
drawers /drɔːz||drɔːrz/ n [P] old use for KNICKERS -> see PAIR (USAGE)
draw-ing /'drɔːŋ/ n 1 [U] the art of making pictures or representing objects, plans etc with a pen or pencil 2 [C] a picture made by drawing: a drawing of a cat -> see also LINE DRAWING
'drawing board n 1 a flat piece of wood on which paper is laid to draw on; used especially by artists and GRAPHIC DESIGNERS 2 go back to the drawing board infml to start again after one's first attempt has failed
'drawing pin BrE || thumbtack AmE — n a short pin with a broad flat head, used especially for putting notices on boards or walls
'drawing ,power n [U] an event's, performer's, place's etc ability to attract people to come and see them
'drawing room n 1 fml for LIVING ROOM. Many British UPPER-CLASS families use this word to describe the main room in their home. -> compare SITTING ROOM, FRONT ROOM 2 AmE a private room in a railway train, in which three people can sleep
drawl /drɔːl/ v [I;T(OUT)] to speak or say slowly, with vowels greatly lengthened —drawl n: She speaks with a Southern drawl.
drawn1 /drɔːn/ past participle of DRAW
drawn2 adj 1 (especially of the face) changed as if by pulling or stretching: a face drawn with sorrow/exhaustion 2 (of games, competitions etc) ended with neither side winning: a drawn match
draw-string /'drɔːˌstrɪŋ/ n [often pl.] a string or cord that can be pulled tighter or looser to tie up bags etc
dray /dreɪ/ n a flat four-wheeled cart for carrying heavy loads, especially barrels of beer
Dr Death -> see KEVORKIAN, JACK
Dr Dre /ˌdɒktə 'driː||ˌdɑːktər-/ (1965–) an American RAPPER and record PRODUCER. He first became famous as a member of the HIP-HOP group NWA. After leaving NWA, he had success both as a rapper on his own records, and as a producer for other people including Snoop Doggy Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent.
dread1 /dred/ v [T] to feel great fear or anxiety about: I'm just dreading this exam. | [+to-v] I dread to think what will happen if she finds out. | [+v+ing] She dreaded having to meet his parents. | [+(that)] He dreaded that his parents would find out. | the dreaded day
dread2 n [S;U(of)] (a) great fear or anxiety: They live in dread of being caught.
dread3 adj [A] lit causing great fear or anxiety: God's dread judgment
dread·ful /'dredfəl/ adj 1 causing great fear or anxiety; terrible: the dreadful news of the accident | in dreadful pain 2 infml very unpleasant or unenjoyable; bad: What a dreadful noise! | The play last night was just dreadful. -> see also PENNY DREADFUL. —-ness n [U]