drew
/dɹuː/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.46 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past of draw
name
A diminutive of the male given name Andrew.
name
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
name
A female given name.
name
A surname.
name
An unincorporated community in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, named after Drew E. Bennett.
name
A city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, named after Miss Drew Daniel.
Example Sentences
- "Mr. Banks’ panama hat was in one hand, while the other drew a handkerchief across his perspiring brow."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
Etymology
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”).
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: Drew, Drogon, Drogo, *dragan, *draugaz, -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɹuː/
- British English: /dɹuː/