Drew Meaning
/dɹuː/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbsimple past of draw
verbpast participle of draw
Sentence Examples
The project was successful in the sense that it drew the attention of everyone.
In science class, we drew pictures of cells.
The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist ____ a detailed portrait of the queen using charcoal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The project was successful in the sense that it ____ the attention of everyone.
Word Origin & History
From Anglo-Norman Drew, Drieu, Drue, from Old French Drogon, Dreus, Drues (made popular by Charlemagne's son Drogo) from Old Dutch Drogo, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *dragan (“to carry, pull”), or from Proto-Germanic *draugaz (“phantom, apparition”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mr. Banks’ panama hat was in one hand, while the other drew a handkerchief across his perspiring brow."
— 1913, Robert Barr, chapter 5, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad:
"Iron and coal were the magnets that drew railways to this land of lovely valleys and silent mountains—for such it was a century-and-a-half ago, before man blackened the valleys with the smoke of his forges, scarred the green hills with his shafts and waste-heaps, and drove the salmon from the quiet Rhondda and the murmuring Taff."
— 1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 157:
"In November 2024, Kiley won reelection in the district where Folsom is located by about 11 points, though Trumps' victory was closer to 3 points, according to data compiled by analyst Drew Savicki and cited by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia."
— 2025 April 16, Andrew Stanton, “Bernie Sanders Rally Crowd Size Tops 30K in District Trump Won Three Times”, in Newsweek:
"On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala."
— 2024 May 1, Charles M. Blow, “Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 May 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist ____ a detailed portrait of the queen using charcoal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The project was successful in the sense that it ____ the attention of everyone.