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draft is the dictionary form of DRAFT'S Definition of draft
draft has definitions from the fields of biology,military,medicine,pharmacology,fine art,writing,food,meteorology,banking
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[ verb ] (writing) draw up an outline or sketch for something

Synonyms

outline rough

Examples

"draft a speech"

2
[ verb ] (military) engage somebody to enter the army

Synonyms

enlist muster_in

3
[ noun ] (meteorology) a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)

Synonyms

air_current draught

4
[ noun ] (fine art) a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

Synonyms

rough_drawing

5
[ noun ] (writing,banking) a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

Synonyms

order_of_payment bill_of_exchange

6
[ noun ] (writing) preliminary version of a written work

Synonyms

draft_copy

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[ noun ] (food) a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

Synonyms

draught tipple potation

Examples

"they served beer on draft"

8
[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a dose of liquid medicine

Synonyms

draught

Examples

"he took a sleeping draft"

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[ noun ] (biology) a large and hurried swallow

Synonyms

gulp swig draught

Examples

"he finished it at a single gulp"

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[ noun ] a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
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[ noun ] the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

Synonyms

draught

12
[ verb ] make a blueprint of

Synonyms

draught blueprint

13
[ noun ] (military) compulsory military service

Synonyms

conscription selective_service muster

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[ noun ] the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

Synonyms

drawing draught

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Rhymes with

drafts draughts rafts craft's kraft's

Phonetic and Homophones

D R AE1 F T S

Similar Spelling

draft drift draftsman drafty drafter draftee drafting

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