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- Dictionarydraught/drɑːft/
noun
- 1. a current of cool air in a room or other confined space: "heavy curtains at the windows cut out draughts" Similar
- 2. a single act of drinking or inhaling: "she downed the remaining beer in one draught"
adjective
- 1. denoting beer or cider served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can: "draught ale"
- 2. denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads: "a draught horse"
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DRAUGHT definition: 1. a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room 2. the depth of water needed for a…. Learn more.
the depth of water needed for a boat to be able to float: A punt has a shallow draught. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Measurements in general. altitude. bathymetric. bathymetrically. bathymetry. caliber.
3 days ago · ˈdrȧft. chiefly British variant of draft. Medical Definition. draught, draughty. chiefly British variant of draft, drafty. More from Merriam-Webster on draught.
The noun draught is pronounced exactly like draft, and it also shares most of the same meanings. A cold burst of wind, a swig or a serving of a drink, the act of pulling a heavy load, and the depth of a ship below the surface of the water: each of these can be called a draught.
n. 1. a current of air, esp one intruding into an enclosed space. 2. a. the act of pulling a load, as by a vehicle or animal. b. ( as modifier ): a draught horse. 3. the load or quantity drawn. 4. a portion of liquid to be drunk, esp a dose of medicine. 5. the act or an instance of drinking; a gulp or swallow.
Definition of draught noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A draught is an unwelcome current of air coming into a room or vehicle. You need fresh air but obviously don't want to be in a draught. American English : draft / ˈdræft / current of air
Draught . is a variant spelling of draft and is normally pronounced the same way, as [draft] or [drahft] or with a vowel somewhere between [a] and [ah]. A pronunciation [drawt] is sometimes heard for draught, perhaps because -aught is frequently pronounced [-awt] elsewhere, as in caught and taught.
DRAUGHT definition: 1. a current of cold air in a room: 2. a drink that comes from a large container and not from a…. Learn more.
the act or process of drawing air, smoke, etc, into the lungs. the amount of air, smoke, etc, inhaled in one breath. beer, wine, etc, stored in bulk, esp in a cask, as opposed to being bottled. (as modifier): draught beer. on draught ⇒ drawn from a cask or keg.
