B2 [ C ]
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form:
This is only a rough draft - the finished article will have pictures too.
She asked me to check the (first) draft of her proposal.
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I've knocked out a first draft of the report which we can amend at a later date.
We decided to abandon the first draft of the report and start over.
The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.
We submitted a rough draft of the changes we proposed to make and waited for the council's approval.
He pointed out that the latest chapter was only a draft and not the final version.
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draft noun (MILITARY)
the draft [ S ] mainly US ( UK conscription)
the system of ordering people by law to join the armed forces:
He avoided the draft because of a foot injury.
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draft noun (SPORTS)
[ S ]
the system by which sports teams in the U.S. choose new young players at the beginning of each season:
the NBA draft
He was a second-round draft pick by the Raiders.
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draft noun (MONEY)
[ C ]
a written order for money to be paid by a bank, especially to another bank:
I arranged for some money to be sent from London to L.A. by bank draft.
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draft noun (COLD AIR)
[ C ] US ( UK draught)
a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room
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draft noun (BOATS)
[ C ] SAILING US specialized ( UK draught)
the depth of water needed for a boat to be able to float
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draft noun (BEER)
[ U ] US ( UK draught)
a system of storing and serving drinks from large containers, especially barrels:
Is the lager on draft or is it bottled?
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draft
adjective [ before noun ] US ( UK draught)
US /dræft/ UK /drɑːft/
draft adjective [before noun] (BEER)
(of drinks such as beer) stored in and served from large containers, especially barrels:
draft beer/lager/cider
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draft adjective [before noun] (ANIMALS)
(of animals) used for pulling heavy loads, vehicles, etc.:
a draft horse
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draft
verb
US /dræft/ UK /drɑːft/
draft verb (PLAN)
C1 UK
to order people by law to join the armed forces:
He was drafted (into the army) at 18.
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Phrasal verb
draft sb in
draft
adjective [ before noun ]
