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draw the curtains

draw the curtains verb: to close the curtains by pulling them together.

Verb

draw the curtains (third-person singular simple present draws the curtains, present participle drawing the curtains, simple past drew the curtains, past participle drawn the curtains)

  1. To close the curtains by pulling them together.
  2. To open the curtains by pulling them apart.
    • Draw the curtains, I don't care 'cause it's alright1987, Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”, in In the Dark

Forms of draw the curtains

third-person singular presentdraws the curtains
present participledrawing the curtains
pastdrew the curtains
past participledrawn the curtains

Questions about draw the curtains

What does draw the curtains mean?
Draw the curtains means to close the curtains by pulling them together.
What part of speech is draw the curtains?
Draw the curtains is a verb.
What is the past tense of draw the curtains?
The past tense of draw the curtains is drew the curtains.

Words near draw the curtains in the dictionary

  1. draw sheets
  2. draw soup
  3. draw straws
  4. draw stumps
  5. draw the cloth
  6. draw the curtains
  7. draw the line
  8. draw the long bow
  9. draw the longbow
  10. draw the short straw
  11. draw the sponge across the slate

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