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.
Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as
Noun
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
Noun
a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
Noun
compulsory military service
Noun
a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
Noun
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
Noun
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
Noun
the depth of a vessel''s keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
Noun
preliminary version of a written work
Noun
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"
Noun
a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)
Noun
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
Verb
engage somebody to enter the army
Verb
make a blueprint of
Verb
draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
a.
Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles,
loads, etc.). Same as Draught.
a.
Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of
air. Same as Draught.
v. t.
To draw the outline of; to delineate.
v. t.
To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial.
v. t.
To draw from a military band or post, or from any
district, company, or society; to detach; to select.
v. t.
To transfer by draft.
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Draft
Some royal seminary in Upper Egypt, from whence they drafted novices to supply their colleges and temples.4.
All her rents been drafted to London.
Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as
To draw the outline of; to delineate.
Usage Examples
No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft.
To me, what I love about the draft is first, you see the young men who are realizing their dreams that they've worked so hard for. That's a pretty cool thing. You saw the emotion from some of these guys the other day. And then, the second thing is this total sense of hope and optimism. And, I think that's great for everybody.
In the original draft I was 27 and Peter was 55 in the script. That's not the same as a guy in his 40s and a dad in the end of his 70s. It's a different point in both our lives.
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Other Usage ExamplesMy mom was sarcastic about men. She would tell me Adam was the rough draft and Eve was the final product. She was a feminist minister, an earth mom who wore a bra only on Sundays.
Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money.
I want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the draft that life may well be easier at Fort Dix or at apost in Germany than it will be with us.
I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to avoid the draft or to avoid doing their fair share.
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