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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"
The meaning of DRAFT is the act of drawing or pulling in a net. How to use draft in a sentence.
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.
DRAFT definition: 1. a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of draft noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DRAFT definition: 1. a piece of writing or a plan that is not yet in its finished form: 2. an arrangement in which…. Learn more.
DRAFT meaning: 1 : a version of something (such as a document) that you make before you make the final version; 2 : cool air moving in a closed space (such as a room)
To choose or take for some special purpose, as compulsory military service, by drawing from a group. To persuade or compel (a person) to become a candidate for public office. To select from a group for placement on a sports team. To make a preliminary sketch of or working plans for.
