the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"
a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"
the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"
evergreen shrubs or small trees
the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"
a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"
the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"
(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 playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
a gully that is shallower than a ravine
cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"
select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"
cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"
cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"
a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation