draft Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
    order of payment; bill of exchange.
  2. noun a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
    draught.
  3. noun a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
    rough drawing.
  4. noun a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
    draught; potation; tipple.
    • they served beer on draft
  5. noun any of the various versions in the development of a written work
    draft copy.
    • a preliminary draft
    • the final draft of the constitution
  6. noun the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
    draught.
  7. noun a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
  8. noun a dose of liquid medicine
    draught.
    • he took a sleeping draft
  9. noun compulsory military service
    muster; selective service; conscription.
  10. noun a large and hurried swallow
    gulp; draught; swig.
    • he finished it at a single gulp
  11. noun the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
    draught; drawing.
  12. verb draw up an outline or sketch for something
    outline.
    • draft a speech
  13. verb engage somebody to enter the army
    muster in; enlist.
  14. verb make a blueprint of
    blueprint; draught.

WordNet


Draft adjective
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught.
  2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught. ✍ The forms draft and draught, in the senses above-given, are both on approved use.
Draft transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Drafted; present participle & verbal noun Drafting
Definitions
  1. To draw the outline of; to delineate.
  2. To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial.
  3. To draw from a military band or post, or from any district, company, or society; to detach; to select.
    Some royal seminary in Upper Egypt, from whence they drafted novices to supply their colleges and temples. Holwell.
  4. To transfer by draft.
    All her rents been drafted to London. Fielding.

Webster 1913