drew

Definition

  • biographical name: John 1827–1862 Am. (Irish-born) actor
  • past tense of 'draw'

Examples

  • One of the thieves 'drew' a knife on her. [=one of the thieves took a knife out of a pocket, container, etc., and pointed it at her]

  • She 'drew' important distinctions 'between' the two methods. [=described important ways that the two methods are different]

  • She sat down in the chair and 'drew up her knees/legs'. [=she bent her legs and moved her knees toward her chest]

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Cooked it up just this morning. It's not going to work. - Oh, yeah? - And why is that, Granger? You see this? This is an Age Line. Dumbledore drew it himself. So? So a genius like Dumbledore couldn't possibly be fooled... ...by a dodge as pathetically dimwitted as an Aging Potion. (..)
    2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire