draw play

noun

: draw sense 8

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On the next snap, Derrick Moore blew through the line and slammed Hall for another loss on a draw play. — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2023 Christian scored on its opening possession, with Julian Morones taking a second-down draw play 53 yards into the end zone. — Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025 The Saturday afternoon draw determined first-round matchups for the 32-player event ahead of main draw play, which begins Monday at the Star in Frisco. — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 One week after Rodgers’s injury, for instance, when the Cleveland Browns’ star running back Nick Chubb’s knee went sideways on a routine draw play, ABC refused to air a replay. — Jake Nevins, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for draw play

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of draw play was in 1948

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“Draw play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20play. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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