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- DictionaryDraft/draft/
noun
- 1. a preliminary version of a piece of writing: "the first draft of the party's manifesto"
- 2. compulsory recruitment for military service: US "25 million men were subject to the draft"
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 to help with the task force on best safety practices"
adjective
- 1. denoting beer or other drink that is kept in and served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can: "draft beer"
- 2. denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads: "draft oxen"
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.
1. a drawing, sketch, or design. 2. a preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision, refinement, etc. 3. the act of drawing. 4. a current of air in any enclosed space, esp. in a room or chimney. 5. a device for regulating the current of air in a fireplace, etc. 6. an act of drawing or pulling loads.
[countable] a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form. This is only the first draft of my speech. I've made a rough draft of the letter. The final published version differs from earlier drafts in many key details. the final draft (= the final version) a draft report/plan/bill/resolution. a draft document/proposal.
a piece of writing or a plan that is not yet in its finished form: He made several changes to the first draft. the draftUS. an arrangement in which people are told that they must join the armed forces. draftnoun (COLD AIR) US spelling of draught (= a current of cold air in a room) draft. verb [ T ] uk/drɑːft/us. draftverb[T] (WRITE)
Draft definition, a drawing, sketch, or design. See more.
1 [countable] a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form I've made a rough draft of the letter. This is only the first draft of my speech. the final draft (= the final version) The legislation is still in draft form. a draft constitution/treaty/agreement
May 9, 2024 · 1. countable noun. A draft is an early version of a letter, email, book, or speech. I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name. I emailed a first draft of this article to him. ...a draft report from a major U.S. university. ...a draft law. 2. verb. When you draft a letter, email, book, or speech, you write the first version of it.