DRAWOUT

draw out

Verb

  1. To make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.
    It seems the boss tries to draw out these meetings for as long as possible just to punish us.
  2. To physically extract, as blood from a vein.
  3. To extract, bring out, as concealed information; elicit; educe.
  4. To use means to entice or force (an animal) from it's hole or similar hiding place; or, by extension, cause (a shy person) to be more open or talkative.
    They used raw meat to draw the beast out of the cave.
    She's really a neat person if you just take the time to draw her out.
  5. To improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards.
    Jill had a flush on the turn, but Jimmy drew out by completing a full house on the river


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