# drawn

Pronunciation: say "DRAWN" US /dɹɔn/, UK /dɹɔːn/

## Verb

1. Past participle of draw. — past participle of draw
   - Simple: Past participle of draw. Use this form after have, has, or had.
   - _The blinds were drawn against the bright afternoon sun._
   - _He had drawn a detailed map of the entire area._

## Adjective

2. Looking tired and unwell, as from stress or strain; haggard.
   - Simple: Looking very tired and unwell, often because of stress, worry, or illness.
   - _The survivors were thin and drawn by the time the rescuers reached them._
   - _Months of grief had left her face drawn and hollow._
3. Pulled, towed, or extracted in the manner indicated by an accompanying word.
   - Simple: Pulled, moved, or taken out in the way shown by the word in front, such as horse-drawn.
   - _Cold water drawn straight from the spring filled the basin._
   - _Most freight that century moved in mule-drawn wagons before the railways spread._
4. Undecided, with no definite winner or loser; ending in a tie.
   - Simple: Ending with no winner, because both sides finish with equal scores.
   - _The series stood drawn at two wins apiece going into the final round._
   - _After six hours of play, the contest was declared drawn._
5. Emptied or used up; depleted.
   - Simple: Used up or emptied, with little or nothing left.
   - _The reservoir was badly drawn after the long, rainless summer._
   - _Their savings stood drawn nearly to zero after the medical bills._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "draw" plus the suffix "-n".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/drawn (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).