Drawed is a moderately common, though erroneous (per most authorities) past tense of draw. (Drew is the correct past tense, and drawn is the past participle.)
Definition of paint/draw a picture of : to create an idea or understanding of (something or someone) through words, facts, etc.
v. Past tense of draw.
Definition of drew (Entry 1 of 3) past tense of draw.
Drew is the past tense of draw.
Drew sentence example
- She drew a deep breath. …
- He grabbed her waist and drew her close. …
- He finally drew away. …
- He leaned forward, his hand finding her waist, and drew her toward him. …
- He stopped and drew her close again. …
- He drew back and studied her face with hungry eyes. …
- Natasha drew closer to him.
Verb. To have attracted my attention.
to use information or your knowledge of something to help you do something: His novels draw heavily on his childhood.
adjective. If someone or their face looks drawn, their face is thin and they look very tired, ill, worried, or unhappy. She looked drawn and tired when she turned towards me. Synonyms: tense, worn, strained, stressed More Synonyms of drawn.
Dreamed and dreamt are both acceptable past tense forms of dream. Dreamed follows the pattern of regular verbs, ending with -ed while dreamt is irregular. Often the irregular, or strong, form of a word gives way and is replaced by the normalized form, but both dreamt and dreamed are still in use.
Drawing Ideas: Imagination
- Draw an object and give it a face.
- Create an alternate cover to your favorite book or album.
- Illustrate a scene from your favorite song.
- Draw a scene or character from your favorite book.
- Illustrate your favorite fairy-tale.
- Invent your own insects.
- Draw an intricate made up flower.
fell The simple past tense of ‘fall’ is ‘fell. ‘ This is also called the preterite of ‘fall. ‘ The past participle of this verb is ‘fallen.
1 : to take blood from a person’s body for medical reasons We need to draw some blood to test you for the virus. 2 : to cause blood to flow from a person’s body The punch to the nose drew blood.
or preterit Indicative
| simple past past simple or preterit | |
|---|---|
| you | drew |
| he, she, it | drew |
| we | drew |
| you | drew |
adjective. 1Pulled or dragged by hand, especially as opposed to by an animal or by mechanical power.
Verb Forms of Draw
| (Base) 1st | (Past) 2nd | (Past Participle) 3rd |
|---|---|---|
| Draw | Drew | Drawn |
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To move someone or something physically closer to someone or something else. I grabbed Bobby’s hand and drew him toward me as the car whizzed by.
Dreamt and dreamed are both past tense forms of dream. Dreamt is more common in Britain, while dreamed is more common in other English-speaking countries, including the U.S. Dreamed seems to be more popular than dreamt when talking about sleeping, but when dream has a hopeful, literary sense, dreamt might be used.
Draw sentence example
- Isn’t it strange how babies can draw people together? …
- Luck of the draw , I guess. …
- He evidently wished to draw him on. …
- Lisa did the best she could to draw a map on the small piece of paper. …
- Teachers can draw their own conclusions. …
- Before she could draw her wrist away, he pierced it.
Full Definition of draw (Entry 1 of 2) transitive verb. 1 : to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull draw your chair up by the fire : such as. a : to move (something, such as a covering) over or to one side draw the drapes.
transitive to prepare and write something such as a document or plan. Guidelines have been drawn up for dealing with emergencies. Collocations and examples.
(intransitive) To rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something.
Definition of attract/get someone’s attention : to cause someone to look at one We tried to attract/get your attention, but you didn’t hear us calling you.
7 scientifically proven ways to capture someone’s attention
- Automaticity: Activate the senses. …
- Framing: Contextualize your argument to appeal to your audience. …
- Disruption: Break expectations. …
- Reward: Create desire. …
- Reputation: Establish credibility. …
- Mystery: Leave things incomplete.
1 expressive of or characterized by intense desire or emotion; passionate. ardent love. 2 intensely enthusiastic; eager. an ardent longing. 3 glowing, flashing, or shining.
Full Definition of avail : to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage : gain His efforts availed him nothing. avail oneself of or less commonly avail of. : to make use of : to take advantage of They availed themselves of his services. avail. noun.
to use something that you have gradually gained or saved. As an actor, you often draw on your own life experiences.
