drawn

Definition

  • adjective: looking very thin and tired especially from worry, pain, or illness
  • adjective: showing the effects of tension, pain, or illness
  • past participle of 'draw'
  • synonyms: tired, closed, drawn battle

Examples

  • She 'was drawn in' by his friendly manner. [=she wanted to know and talk to him because he was friendly]

  • The principal's remarks have 'drawn fire' [=attracted angry criticism] from both parents and teachers.

  • ('Brit') The U.S. team have been 'drawn against' [=chosen to play against] Greece in the first round.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Hello. - Sir, this is Tony Stark. Welcome back to the land of the living. - We believe you're about to be drawn into the Mandarin campaign, and we've got to get you somewhere safe as soon as possible. Mr. Stark, I'm about to eat honey roast ham surrounded by the agency's finest. (..)
    2013 Iron Man 3
  • (..) I'll leave the door unlocked. That's what you wanted, right? Bill me. I've compiled a Mandarin database for you, sir, Drawn from S.H.I.E.L.D., F.B.I., and C.I.A. intercepts. Initiating virtual crime scene reconstruction. Okay, what do we got here? His name is an ancient Chinese war mantle (..)
    2013 Iron Man 3