NYT Dictionary

DRAWING

/ˈdɹoː.ɹɪŋ/
VerbNounDRAW-ingdraw-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025

Meaning

present participle and gerund of draw

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English drauinge, drawinge, alteration of earlier drawende, drawand, from Old English dragende, from Proto-Germanic *dragandz (“drawing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *draganą (“to draw; pull”), equivalent to draw + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

draftsmanshipdraftinglotterydraftdraughtalluringalphabetartaspirationattraction

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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