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Idioms: draw out


1.  Pull out, extract, remove, as in She drew out her pen, or Let's draw some money out of the bank. [c. 1300]
2.  Prolong, protract, as in This meal was drawn out over four hours. The related expression long-drawn-out means "greatly extended or protracted," as in The dinner was a long-drawn-out affair. [1500s]
3.  Induce to speak freely, as in The teacher was good at drawing out the children. [Late 1700s]


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Antonyms: draw out
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Definition: prolong
Antonyms: clip, shorten


Poker Guide: Draw Out
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This is the act of beating someone by drawing for cards and hitting what you need.

SoundPoker Says: An expression you may hear surrounding this scenario may be something like, "My two pair were good until you drew out". When a player draws out to make their winning hand it can often put opponents on tilt and diminish their game.

See Also: Draw, Drawing Live, Tilt

WordNet: draw out
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet."

Meaning #2: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  Synonyms: prolong, protract, extend

Meaning #3: make more sociable

Meaning #4: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  Synonyms: educe, evoke, elicit, extract

Meaning #5: draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
  Synonyms: extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out


 
 
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