Draft Definition & Meaning
draft
- noun
- a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
- a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
- a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
- a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"
- any of the various versions in the development of a written work; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution"
- the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
- a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
- a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
- compulsory military service
- a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
- the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
- verb
- draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
- engage somebody to enter the army
- make a blueprint of
"Draft" in song lyrics
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"Sat back, legs crossed, cracked open the Draft"
American Cream Team — More, More, More -
"All this talk bout the draft"
Bossman — Off Da Record -
"They almost had me in a suit at the draft"
Lil' Bow Wow f/ Fabolous, Fundisha, Jermaine Dupri — Basketball
Words that rhyme with draft
Usage tips for "draft"
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