"draft" meaning in English

See draft in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /drɑːft/ [UK], /dræft/ [US] Audio: en-us-draught.ogg [US] Forms: draft [singular], drafts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A draft is a piece of writing which has been or may be edited.
    Sense id: simple-draft-en-noun-eklL0s6I
  2. A draft is when the military or a sport team chooses its members.
    Sense id: simple-draft-en-noun-wRl4S3X-
  3. Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull. (UK spelling: draught) Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-draft-en-noun-ntzD4XVC
  4. Draft is beer that is served from a large container called a keg. (UK spelling: draught) Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-draft-en-noun-HuxR7Mal
  5. A draft is a wind that blows inside a building. (UK spelling: draught) Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-draft-en-noun-GxjxxG1Q

Verb

IPA: /drɑːft/ [UK], /dræft/ [US] Audio: en-us-draught.ogg [US] Forms: draft [canonical], drafts [third-person, singular], drafted [past], drafted [past, participle], drafting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you draft a letter, memo, agreement, etc., you write one that has been or may be edited.
    Sense id: simple-draft-en-verb-Q-ryQAIH
  2. If a state drafts someone, it chooses them to be in the military.
    Sense id: simple-draft-en-verb-xfUmRkgl
  3. If a team drafts someone, it chooses them to play on the team.
    Sense id: simple-draft-en-verb-b20oQ~lR
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          "text": "Close the window! That cold draft is making me sneeze."
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