draw in

1. 1.

   pull inward or towards a center

   “The pilot drew in the landing gear”

   “The cat retracted his claws”

   Synonymsretract

   Broaderattract

   Narrowerinvaginate
2. 2.

   direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

   “Her good looks attract the stares of many men”

   “The ad pulled in many potential customers”

   “This pianist pulls huge crowds”

   “The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers”

   Synonymsattractpullpull indraw

   Broaderpull

   Narrowertugcatchdraw inbring
3. 3.

   shape one's body into a curl

   “She curled farther down under the covers”

   “She fell and drew in”

   Synonymscurl upcurl

   Broaderbend
4. 4.

   advance or converge on

   “The police were closing in on him”

   Synonymsclose in

   Broaderadvance
5. 5.

   of trains; move into (a station)

   “The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station”

   Synonymspull inget inmove in

   Broaderarrive
6. 6.

   draw in as if by suction

   “suck in your cheeks and stomach”

   Synonymssuck in

   Broaderhollow

Questions about draw in

What does draw in mean?

draw in means "pull inward or towards a center". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for draw in?

Close synonyms include retract, attract, pull, pull in, draw. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is draw in a common word?

draw in is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.