Draft | Mean of draft in English Dictionary

/ˈdræft/

• Noun
• a version of something (such as a document) that you make before you make the final version
1. The published poem differs quite a bit from earlier drafts.
2. I just completed a rough draft [=a first version that needs a lot of editing and rewriting] of my speech.
3. The final draft [=the final version] is due tomorrow.
• cool air moving in a closed space (such as a room)
1. You may want to seal the windows with plastic to stop drafts.
• a system in which young people are required to join the armed forces of a country for a period of service
1. There is debate about whether the country needs a draft.
2. Congress reinstated the draft.
3. He burned his draft card.
4. He's a draft dodger. [=a person who illegally avoids joining the armed forces]

• a system by which professional sports teams choose players from college or high school teams
1. He was chosen in the first round of the draft.
2. draft day
3. He was a first-round draft pick.
• an act of drinking something
• the amount swallowed at one time
1. He took a big draft of beer.
• a beer that is stored in and poured from a large container
1. The bar has 15 different drafts on tap.
• an order for the payment of money from a person or bank to another person or bank
1. The bank issued a draft.
2. Payment must be made by bank draft.
• the depth of water that a boat needs in order to be able to float
1. a boat with a deep/shallow draft
2. a ship with 45 feet of draft
• the depth of the water in a river, channel, etc.
1. a canal/channel that provides 60 feet of draft
• stored in and poured from a large container instead of in individual bottles or cans
1. The bar has beer on draft. [=on tap]
• used for pulling heavy loads
1. draft animals/horses
• stored in and poured from a large container
1. draft beer
• not yet in the final form
1. a draft law/constitution/treaty
• Verb
• to make a version of (something, such as a document or plan) that will need more work in order to be finished
1. He drafted a speech.
2. The two countries are drafting a treaty.
• to choose (someone) for a special purpose
1. The drama club drafted three teenagers to be in the parade.
2. A few of us were drafted to help distribute flyers.
3. He got drafted for the fall play.
• to officially order (someone) to join the armed forces
1. The legislature debated drafting more soldiers.
2. He was drafted for the war.
3. He got drafted into the army.
• to choose (someone) to play on a professional sports team
1. The new rule prohibits teams from drafting players under 18.
2. He was drafted in the first round.
3. He got drafted by the Jets.