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

  • (..) (chuckling) Aw, geez, he's... he's driving us crazy. You got any of the checks? Yeah, yeah, I got a... a counterfeit that he drew on the Great Lakes Savings and Loan. See, he's just using a stencil machine and an Underwood. (..)
    2002 Catch Me If You Can