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pick vs draw

draw vs pick

pick and draw both are nouns.

pick and draw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
draw Yes No Yes No
As verbs, draw is a hypernym of pick; that is, draw is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
  • draw: cause to move by pulling
Other hypernyms of pick include pull.
pick (noun) draw (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting the act of drawing or hauling something
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
the person or thing chosen or selected the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
the best people or things in a group a gully that is shallower than a ravine
the quantity of a crop that is harvested an entertainer who attracts large audiences
pick (verb) draw (verb)
remove in small bits cause to localize at one point
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits shrink
select carefully from a group flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
harass with constant criticism remove the entrails of
eat intermittently; take small bites of reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
hit lightly with a picking motion bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
look for and gather steep; pass through a strainer
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example make, formulate, or derive in the mind
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion select or take in from a given group or region
provoke give a description of
pay for something finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
pilfer or rob choose at random
suck in or take (air)
make a mark or lines on a surface
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
cause to move by pulling
take in, also metaphorically
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
pass over, across, or through
thread on or as if on a string
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
engage in drawing
write a legal document or paper
elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
take liquid out of a container or well
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
move or go steadily or gradually
to obtain a liquid from somewhere
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
get or derive
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
allow a draft
require a specified depth for floating
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