drawing vs drain

drain vs drawing

drawing and drain both are nouns.

drawing is not a verb while drain is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drawing	Yes	No	No	No
drain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drain is a hypernym of drawing; that is, drain is a word with a broader meaning than drawing:

drawing: act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source
drain: a gradual depletion of energy or resources

drawing (noun)	drain (noun)
the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams	emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source	a gradual depletion of energy or resources
players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots	a pipe through which liquid is carried away
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling	tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

drawing (verb)	drain (verb)
	empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
	make weak
	deplete of resources
	flow off gradually

Difference between drawing and drain

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