Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draw away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: draw -away
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Intransitive verb

verb

To lead away, or cause to move away, by luring.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"She looked at me and then turned and glanced at my arm about her, and then she seemed quite suddenly to realize the scantiness of her apparel and drew away, covering her face with her palms and blushing furiously."
"An almost 19th-century atmosphere has returned to Beetham since the M6 motorway drew away the traffic which used to roar along its main street."

Usage

Inflected Forms

draws away (present, singular) drawing away (participle, present) drew away (past) drawn away (participle, past)

Synonyms

shrink back draw off pull off

Questions

What does draw away mean?: To move away.

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