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drawing off

drawing off is the present participle and gerund of draw off.

Meaning of draw off

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To remove by using a siphon.
    • The butler drew off wine from a barrel.
  2. (dated, slang, transitive) To distract (someone).
    • We need a diversion to draw them off.
  3. (intransitive) To retire or retreat.
    • The dog obeyed the significant beck of his finger, and they drew off, stealthily, together.1838, Boz [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], Oliver Twist; […], volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC

Questions about drawing off

What is drawing off the present participle and gerund of?
Drawing off is the present participle and gerund of draw off.

Words near drawing off in the dictionary

  1. drawing it mild
  2. drawing knife
  3. drawing knives
  4. drawing lines in the sand
  5. drawing lots
  6. drawing off
  7. drawing office
  8. drawing offices
  9. drawing on
  10. drawing one's horns in
  11. drawing one's last breath

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