Definition of draw in Draw in
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| draw in - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" | ||
| retract | ||
| attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies" | ||
| introvert, invaginate turn inside; "He introverted his feelings" | ||
| draw in - 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" | ||
| attract, pull, pull in, draw | ||
| beat back, force back, push back, repulse, repel, drive force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" | ||
| force, pull, draw impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" | ||
| tug struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts" | ||
| arrest, catch, get contract; "did you catch a cold?" | ||
| retract, draw in use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) | ||
| bring bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail" | ||
| draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" | ||
| curl up, curl | ||
| flex, bend cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" | ||
| draw in - of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" | ||
| pull in, get in, move in | ||
| pull out, get out move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire" | ||
| close in, draw in advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" | ||
| arrive, come, get reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" | ||
| draw in - advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" | ||
| close in | ||
| move in, get in, pull in, draw in move into a new house or office | ||
| march on, move on, progress, go on, pass on, advance develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" | ||
| draw in - draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach" | ||
| suck in | ||
| core out, hollow out, hollow remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk" | ||
| suck out, aspirate, draw out suck in (air) | ||
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draw in
To draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite.
