Definitions of draft:

  • noun:   the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
  • noun:   a dose of liquid medicine
    Example: "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
    Example: "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
  • noun:   a large and hurried swallow
  • noun:   compulsory military service
  • verb:   draw up an outline or sketch for something
    Example: "Draft a speech"
  • verb:   engage somebody to enter the army
  • verb:   make a blueprint of
  • name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #64455)