Meanings
present singular third person draws in · participle present drawing in · past drew in · participle past drawn in
- idiomatictransitiveTo attract.
Their concerts draw in big crowds.
1 more example
The campfire drew in numerous unwary moths.
- idiomatictransitiveTo get (someone) involved.
They drew in the quiet boy who hadn't wanted to participate.
- idiomaticintransitiveTo approach.
They saw that the night was quickly drawing in, so they pitched their tent.
- idiomaticintransitiveTo become dark earlier as a result of seasonal change.
It's that time of year again when the evenings really start to draw in.
- To reduce or contract; to become shorter.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbdirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish vetää, vetää mukaan
- vetääto attract groups of people
- vetää mukaanto get someone involved
- laskeutuaof night/darkness: to approach
Russian привлекать, привлечь
- привлекать (privlekatʹ)to attract groups of people
- привлечь (privlečʹ)to attract groups of people
- вовлекать (vovlekatʹ)to get someone involved
- вовлечь (vovlečʹ)to get someone involved
Ukrainian притя́гувати, притяга́ти
- притя́гувати (prytjáhuvaty)to attract groups of people
- притяга́ти (prytjaháty)to attract groups of people
- притягну́ти (prytjahnúty)to attract groups of people
- притягти́ (prytjahtý)to attract groups of people
- прива́блювати (pryvábljuvaty)to attract groups of people
- прива́бити (pryvábyty)to attract groups of people
- втя́гувати (vtjáhuvaty)to get someone involved
- втяга́ти (vtjaháty)to get someone involved
- втягну́ти (vtjahnúty)to get someone involved
- втягти́ (vtjahtý)to get someone involved
Cite this entry
draw in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20in
“draw in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draw in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20in.
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