'draw in' definitions:
Definition of 'draw in'
(from WordNet)
verb
Pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" [syn: draw in, retract]
verb
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" [syn: attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in] [ant: beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel, repulse]
verb
Shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" [syn: curl up, curl, draw in]
verb
Advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" [syn: close in, draw in]
verb
Of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" [syn: pull in, get in, move in, draw in] [ant: get out, pull out]
verb
Draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach" [syn: suck in, draw in]
Synonyms of 'draw in'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abbreviate,
- absorb,
- allure,
- argue,
- aspirate,
- bait,
- bait the hook,
- blandish,
- breathe in,
- bring around,
- cajole,
- catch up in,
- circumscribe,
- coarct,
- coax,
- compact,
- compress,
- concentrate,
- concern,
- condense,
- confine,
- consolidate,
- constrict,
- constringe,
- contract,
- convince,
- cramp,
- crank,
- crank in,
- cringe,
- curtail,
- decoy,
- decrease,
- diminish,
- draw,
- draw back,
- draw on,
- draw taut,
- draw together,
- duck,
- embarrass,
- engage,
- enmesh,
- ensnare,
- entangle,
- entice,
- flinch,
- flirt,
- flirt with,
- get,
- give the come-on,
- go in,
- implicate,
- inhale,
- inspire,
- interest,
- inveigle,
- involve,
- knit,
- lead on,
- limit,
- lure,
- narrow,
- offer bait to,
- persuade,
- prevail,
- prompt,
- pucker,
- pucker up,
- pull back,
- pull in,
- pull out,
- purse,
- reduce,
- reel,
- reel in,
- restrict,
- retract,
- rope in,
- seduce,
- shorten,
- shrink,
- shy,
- slurp,
- snape,
- sniff,
- sniffle,
- snuff,
- snuff in,
- snuffle,
- solidify,
- straiten,
- strangle,
- strangulate,
- suck,
- suck in,
- suck into,
- suckle,
- tackle,
- talk into,
- tangle,
- taper,
- tauten,
- tighten,
- trim,
- win over,
- wince,
- winch,
- wind in,
- windlass,
- withdraw,
- woo,
- wrinkle
Words containing 'draw in'
- Draw,
- Drawing,
- To draw in,
- To draw off,
- To draw on,
- To draw out,
- To draw over,
- To draw up,
- draw off,
- draw on,
- draw out,
- draw up,
- drawing off,
- A drawing of tea,
- Chalk drawing,
- Charcoal drawing,
- Crayon drawing,
- Detail drawing,
- Draw bridge,
- Drawing chalk,
- Drawing knife,
- Drawing paper,
- Drawing pen,
- Drawing slate,
- Sepia drawing,
- Sneck drawing,
- To draw a bow,
- To draw a cover,
- To draw a curtain,
- To draw a line,
- To draw back,
- To draw breath,
- To draw cuts,
- To draw interest,
- To draw lots,
- To draw one on to,
- To draw one out,
- To draw one to,
- To draw the curtain,
- To draw the longbow,
- To draw to a head,
- To draw to memory,
- Wash drawing,
- Working drawing,
- cutaway drawing,
- draw a bead on,
- draw a blank,
- draw a line,
- draw and quarter,
- draw away,
- draw back,
- draw close,
- draw near,
- draw play,
- draw poker,
- draw rein,
- draw the line,
- draw together,
- drawing board,
- drawing card,
- drawing ink,
- drawing lots,
- drawing pin,
- drawing power,
- drawing room,
- drawing shave,
- drawing string,
- drawing table,
- line drawing,
- mechanical drawing,
- rough drawing,
- schematic drawing,
- Draw-cut,
- Drawing-room,
- To come or draw to a head,
- To draw a long bow,
- To draw a straight furrow,
- draw-water,
- special drawing rights,
- Drawing-room car,
- Free-hand drawing