(idiomatic) Characterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.

(transitive, idiomatic) To remove by using a siphon. / (intransitive) To retire or retreat.

(climbing) A runner: a short sling with a karabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt, nut, Friend, or similar.

(idiomatic, intransitive, often followed by with) To attain the same level as a competitor.

(transitive) To lower (curtains, a portcullis, etc.). / (transitive) To reduce (e.g. by withdrawal).

(idiomatic, often figuratively) To delimit a boundary or border.

(idiomatic) The random production of favorable or unfavorable results; chance.

(archaic) To clear the table after a meal.

(archery) The force (weight) required to draw a bow to its fully-cocked position. / (curling) The force (weight) of delivering a stone required for it to come to rest in the house (to draw).

(transitive, now rare) To search (something) without finding what one was looking for.