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- Dictionarydraft/drɑːft/
noun
- 1. a preliminary version of a piece of writing: "the first draft of the party's manifesto"
- 2. a written order to pay a specified sum. Similar
verb
- 1. prepare a preliminary version of (a document): "I drafted a letter of resignation"
- 2. select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose: "he was drafted in to help fix the engine"
adjective
- 1. US spelling of draught
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DRAFT definition: 1. a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the…. Learn more.
The meaning of DRAFT is the act of drawing or pulling in a net. How to use draft in a sentence. the act of drawing or pulling in a net; haul; the act or an instance of drinking or inhaling; also : the portion drunk or inhaled in one such act…
A draft is a written order for payment of money by a bank, especially from one bank to another. The money was payable by a draft drawn by the home. Ten days later Carmen received a bank draft for a plane ticket.
Draft means to draw, both in the sense of sketching an image onto paper, but also in terms of pulling — a draft horse draws a wagon, a draft of air is drawn into your lungs when you take a breath. A cold draft is a current of cold air being drawn indoors.
Synonyms for DRAFT: payload, burden, loading, load, cargo, freight, lading, haul; Antonyms of DRAFT: discharge, muster out, fill, water, wash, wet, flood, bathe
a : a system in which young people are required to join the armed forces of a country for a period of service — usually singular. There is debate about whether the country needs a draft. Congress reinstated the draft. — often used before another noun. He burned his draft card.
draft. [ draft, drahft ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a drawing, sketch, or design. a first or preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision, copying, etc. the act of drawing; delineation. a current of air in any enclosed space, especially in a room, chimney, or stove. a current of air moving in an upward or downward direction.
Definition of draft noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define draft. draft synonyms, draft pronunciation, draft translation, English dictionary definition of draft. n. 1. A current of air in an enclosed area. 2. A device that regulates the flow or circulation of air. 3. a. The act of pulling loads; traction.
draft /dræft/ n. a drawing, sketch, or design:[countable] The architect showed us a draft of her design. an early version of a writing that may be revised:[countable] The first draft of the paper had some mistakes.
