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3 : an area drained

drained adjective : exhausted physically or emotionally

Synonyms

beat, bushed, dead, effete, jaded, limp, prostrate, spent, tired, weary, worn-out—more at WEARY

drain·pipe noun : a pipe for drainage

drake noun : a male duck

dram noun 1 : a unit of measure equal to 1/16 ounce

2 : FLUID DRAM

3 : a small drink

dra·ma noun [ORIGIN: LL, fr. Gk, deed, drama, fr. dran to do, act]

1 a : a literary composition designed for theatrical presentation

b : a play, movie, or television production with a serious tone or subject

2 : dramatic art, literature, or affairs

3 : a series of events involving conflicting forces

— dra·ma·tist noun

dra·mat·ic adjective 1 : of or relating to the drama

2 a : suitable to or characteristic of the drama

b : striking in appearance or effect

— dra·mat·i·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2a] histrionic, melodramatic, theatrical; also affected, emotional, sensational

[2b] catchy, conspicuous, flamboyant, showy, striking—more at SHOWY

dra·ma·tize verb -tized; -tiz·ing 1 : to adapt for or be suitable for theatrical presentation

2 : to present or represent in a dramatic manner

— dram·a·ti·za·tion noun

dra·me·dy noun : a comedy having dramatic moments

drank past and past participle of DRINK

1drape verb draped; drap·ing 1 : to cover or adorn with or as if with folds of cloth

2 : to cause to hang or stretch out loosely or carelessly

3 : to arrange or become arranged in flowing lines or folds

2drape noun 1 : CURTAIN

2 : arrangement in or of folds

3 : the cut or hang of clothing

drap·er noun, chiefly British

: a dealer in cloth and sometimes in clothing and dry goods

drap·ery noun, plural -er·ies 1 British : DRY GOODS

2 : a decorative fabric esp. when hung loosely and in folds; also : hangings of heavy fabric used as a curtain

dras·tic adjective : HARSH, RIGOROUS, SEVERE <~ punishment>

— dras·ti·cal·ly adverb

draught , draughty chiefly British variant of DRAFT, DRAFTY

draughts noun, British

: CHECKERS

1draw verb drew ; drawn ; draw·ing 1 : to cause to move toward a force exerted

2 : to cause to go in a certain direction

3 : to move or go steadily or gradually

4 : ATTRACT, ENTICE

5 : PROVOKE, ROUSE

6 : INHALE <~ a deep breath>

7 : to bring or pull out

8 : to cause to come out of a container <~ water for a bath>

9 : to take out the entrails of : EVISCERATE

10 : to require (a specified depth) to float in

11 : ACCUMULATE, GAIN <~ing interest>

12 : to take money from a place of deposit : WITHDRAW

13 : to receive regularly <~ a salary>

14 : to take (cards) from a stack or the dealer

15 : to receive or take at random <~ a winning number>

16 : to bend (a bow) by pulling back the string

17 : WRINKLE, SHRINK

18 : to change shape by or as if by pulling or stretching

19 : to leave (a contest) undecided : TIE

20 : to give a portrayal of : DELINEATE

21 : to write out in due form : DRAFT <~ up a will>

22 : FORMULATE <~ comparisons>

23 : INFER <~ a conclusion>

24 : to spread or elongate (metal) by hammering or by pulling through dies

25 : to produce or allow a draft or current of air

26 : to swell out in a wind

— draw the line

or draw a line : to fix an arbitrary boundary usu. between two things

Synonyms

[1] drag, hale, haul, lug, pull, tow, tug—more at PULL

[13] acquire, attain, capture, carry, earn, gain, garner, get, land, make, obtain, procure, realize, secure, win—more at EARN

[20] delineate, depict, describe, image, paint, picture, portray, sketch—more at DESCRIBE

2draw noun 1 : the act, process, or result of drawing

2 : a lot or chance drawn at random

3 : a contest left undecided or deadlocked : TIE

4 : one that draws attention or patronage

Synonyms

[1] haul, jerk, pluck, pull, tug, wrench—more at PULL

[3] dead heat, stalemate, standoff, tie—more at TIE

[4] attraction, lodestone, magnet—more at MAGNET

draw·back noun : an unfavorable,