Alternative form of rough-draw

Alternative form of prize draw

The continuous drawing of power from the electricity supply by devices that are left plugged in on standby.

superlative form of quick on the draw: most quick on the draw

comparative form of quick on the draw: more quick on the draw

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of draw the line

(transitive, slang) To aim a gun at.

(idiomatic) To be unable to recall a required piece of information. / (idiomatic) To fail; not to find anything; to produce no successful response.

(cricket, of the umpires) To declare an end to the day's play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps. / (idiomatic) To cease doing something, at least for the day.

To decide at random by drawing (selecting randomly between) straws, sticks, etc., one of which differs from the others (typically by being shorter), held in a person's hand so as to conceal which is the different one. Typically, whoever draws the short straw must complete some undesirable task.