indraw

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

noun /ˈɪnˌdrɔː/ verb /ɪnˈdrɔː/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a drawing inward or intake, especially of air or breath

US /ˈɪnˌdrɔː/ UK /ˈɪnˌdrɔː/

The sudden indraw of his breath revealed his surprise.
2

verb
to draw, pull, or gather inward

US /ɪnˈdrɔː/ UK /ɪnˈdrɔː/

The cooling current seemed to indraw the mist toward the valley.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a drawing inward or intake,... intake inhalation inflow

2 verb · to draw, pull, or gather... draw inpull inwardattract

Opposites

outflow exhalation

Word family

Forms indrawn

Derived forms indrawingindrawn

Related forms draw

Etymology

Formed in English from in- + draw. The noun stresses the first element, while the rare verb normally stresses draw. Both refer literally or figuratively to movement toward an interior.

Topics

General Vocabulary

External links

markdown