draw out

Questions about draw out

What does draw out mean?

draw out means "cause to speak". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for draw out?

Close synonyms include prolong, protract, extend, educe, evoke. 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 out a common word?

draw out 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.