draft
1. a document ordering the payment of money;
drawn by one person or bank on another (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
bill of exchange, order of payment
• Hypernyms:
negotiable instrument
• Hyponyms:
overdraft, foreign bill, foreign draft, inland bill, redraft,
trade acceptance, bank draft, banker's draft, dividend warrant, money order, postal order,
acceptance, banker's acceptance, check, bank check, cheque, sight draft,
sight bill, time draft, time bill
2. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
draught
• Derivationally related forms:
draughty (for: draught), drafty
• Hypernyms:
wind, air current, current of air
• Hyponyms:
updraft, downdraft
3. a preliminary sketch of a design or picture (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
rough drawing
• Hypernyms:
sketch, study
4. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
- they served beer on draft
• Syn:
draught, potation, tipple
• Derivationally related forms:
tipple (for: tipple)
• Hypernyms:
drink
• Hyponyms:
quaff
5. any of the various versions in the development of a written work
- a preliminary draft
- the final draft of the constitution
• Syn:
draft copy
• Hypernyms:
text, textual matter
6. the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
• Syn:
draught
• Hypernyms:
depth, deepness
7. a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
• Hypernyms:
regulator
8. a dose of liquid medicine
- he took a sleeping draft
• Syn:
draught
• Hypernyms:
dose, dosage
9. compulsory military service
• Syn:
conscription, muster, selective service
• Derivationally related forms:
muster (for: muster), conscript (for: conscription)
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation
• Hyponyms:
levy, levy en masse
10. a large and hurried swallow
- he finished it at a single gulp
• Syn:
gulp, draught, swig
• Derivationally related forms:
swig (for: swig), gulp (for: gulp)
• Hypernyms:
swallow, drink, deglutition
11. the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
• Syn:
draught, drawing
• Derivationally related forms:
draw (for: drawing)
• Hypernyms:
pull, pulling
1. draw up an outline or sketch for something (Freq. 4)
- draft a speech
• Syn:
outline
• Derivationally related forms:
outline (for: outline), drafter, drafting
• Topics:
writing, authorship, composition, penning
• Hypernyms:
write, compose, pen, indite
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Did he draft his major works over a short period of time?
2. engage somebody to enter the army (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
enlist, muster in
• Ant:
discharge (for: enlist)
• Derivationally related forms:
draftee, enlistment (for: enlist), enlistee (for: enlist), enlisting (for: enlist)
• Hypernyms:
enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit
• Hyponyms:
recruit, levy, raise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. make a blueprint of
• Syn:
blueprint, draught
• Derivationally related forms:
drafting, blueprint (for: blueprint)
• Hypernyms:
design, plan
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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