draw in

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verb

1. pull inward or towards a center (Freq. 1)
- The pilot drew in the landing gear
- The cat retracted his claws
• Syn:
retract
• Derivationally related forms:
retraction (for: retract)
• Hypernyms:
attract, pull, pull in, draw
• Hyponyms:
invaginate, introvert
• Verb Group:
attract, pull, pull in, draw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
attract, pull, pull in, draw
• Ant:
repel (for: attract)
• Derivationally related forms:
pull (for: pull), attractive (for: attract), attraction (for: attract)
• Hypernyms:
pull, draw, force
• Hyponyms:
tug, catch, arrest, get, retract, bring
• Verb Group:
retract, curl up, curl
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
3. shape one's body into a curl
- She curled farther down under the covers
- She fell and drew in
• Syn:
curl up, curl
• Derivationally related forms:
curl (for: curl)
• Hypernyms:
bend, flex
• Verb Group:
attract, pull, pull in, draw
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
4. advance or converge on
- The police were closing in on him
• Syn:
close in
• Hypernyms:
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
• Verb Group:
pull in, get in, move in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
5. of trains;
move into (a station)
- The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station
• Syn:
pull in, get in, move in
• Ant:
pull out (for: pull in)
• Hypernyms:
arrive, get, come
• Verb Group:
close in
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
6. draw in as if by suction
- suck in your cheeks and stomach
• Syn:
suck in
• Hypernyms:
hollow, hollow out, core out
• Verb Group:
aspirate, draw out, suck out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something