English · Common Verbs

draw

/drɔː/

[/drɔː/]

make a picture; pull

Beginnerverb

Definition

To make a picture using a pen or pencil, or to pull something along.

Example

My little sister loves to draw colourful pictures of animals in her sketchbook.

My little sister loves to draw colourful pictures of animals in her sketchbook.

Etymology

From Old English 'dragan' (to drag, pull); the 'sketch' sense developed later.

How & Where It’s Used

Irregular (draw, drew, drawn); means both to sketch and to pull.

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