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draft

/dɹæft/noun, verb1 syllable

Draft means: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg.

Synonyms for draft18

noun, as in a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

draught, potation, tipple

noun, as in compulsory military service

conscription, muster, selective service

noun, as in a large and hurried swallow

gulp, draught, swig

noun, as in a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

bill of exchange, order of payment

noun, as in the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

draught, drawing

noun, as in a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

draught

noun, as in a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

rough drawing

noun, as in any of the various versions in the development of a written work

draft copy

noun, as in the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

draught

noun, as in a dose of liquid medicine

draught

verb, as in engage somebody to enter the army

enlist, muster in

verb, as in make a blueprint of

blueprint, draught

verb, as in draw up an outline or sketch for something

also used for draft

slipstream

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What does draft mean?14

noun

1

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg“they served beer on draft”

2

compulsory military service

3

a large and hurried swallow“he finished it at a single gulp”

4

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

5

the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

6

a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

7

a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

8

any of the various versions in the development of a written work“a preliminary draft”

9

the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

10

a dose of liquid medicine“he took a sleeping draft”

11

a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace

verb

1

engage somebody to enter the army

2

make a blueprint of

3

draw up an outline or sketch for something“draft a speech”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with draft?9

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Draft in a sentence

  • All the doors are wide open, but there is no draft.carlosalberto
  • In the bus, there was a draft like a storm.Miktsoanit
  • All the doors are open, but there is no draft.carlosalberto
  • What'll it be, in a bottle or draft?Objectivesea
  • Your first draft should just be a brain dump.AlanF_US
  • Mayuko made a fair copy of the draft.Mar1L
  • This is the rough draft of the peace treaty.CM
  • Can you read the rough draft of my essay?ddnktr

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of draft

as a noun

plural
drafts

as a verb

past tense
drafted
present participle
drafting
third-person singular
drafts
past participle
drafted