noun / verb
draw
A contest result in which neither side wins.
The match ends in a draw after neither team scores.
Etymology
The result word is associated with “drawn game,” an older expression for a contest left undecided. The noun then named the outcome itself, including games completed with the sides equal.
More examples
- They drew two games in a row.
- The players agreed to a draw.
- Our team has drawn with the champions twice.
Forms
draw · draws · drew · drawn · drawing
Similar words
- tie
- The usual American term for an equal result.
- stalemate
- Specifically a deadlocked position rather than every equal score.