Draft (noun)
The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.
“using oxen for draft”
“shot forth an arrow with a mighty draft”
Draft (noun)
The act of drawing in a net for fish.
Draft (noun)
That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.
“he cast his net, which brought him a very great draft”
Draft (noun)
An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing; a preliminary sketch or outline.
“I have to revise the first draft of my term paper.”
“His first drafts were better than most authors’ final products.”
Draft (noun)
Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel’s hull; depth of water drawn by a vessel.
Draft (noun)
A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
Draft (noun)
Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
Draft (noun)
An amount of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) that is drunk in one swallow.
“She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.”
Draft (noun)
Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
Draft (noun)
A cheque, an order for money to be paid.
Draft (noun)
Conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
“He left the country to avoid the draft.”
Draft (noun)
A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.
Draft (noun)
A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.
Draft (noun)
The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
Draft (noun)
The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.
Draft (verb)
To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
Draft (verb)
To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
Draft (verb)
To write a law.
Draft (verb)
To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
“He was drafted during the Vietnam War.”
“There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.”
“They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.”
Draft (verb)
To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
“The calves were drafted from the cows.”
Draft (verb)
To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.
“After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.”
Draft (verb)
To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower, thereby conserving energy or increasing speed.
Draft (verb)
To draw out; to call forth.
Draft (verb)
To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.
Draft (adjective)
Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.
“I’d rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.”
Write (verb)
To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
“The pupil wrote his name on the paper.”
“Your son has been writing on the wall.”
Write (verb)
To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).
“My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald.”
Write (verb)
To send written information to.
“(UK) Please write to me when you get there.”
“(US) Please write me when you get there.”
Write (verb)
To show (information, etc) in written form.
“The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus.”
Write (verb)
To be an author.
“I write for a living.”
Write (verb)
}} To record data mechanically or electronically.
“The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it.”
Write (verb)
To fill in, to complete using words.
“I was very anxious to know my score after I wrote the test.”
Write (verb)
To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.
“truth written on the heart”
Write (verb)
To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one’s own written testimony; often used reflexively.
Write (verb)
mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement
“Alice wrote down the address”
“he wrote his name on the paper”
“he wrote very neatly in blue ink”
Write (verb)
have the ability to mark coherent letters or words
“he couldn’t read or write”
Write (verb)
fill in or complete (a sheet, cheque, or similar)
“he had to write a cheque for £800”
Write (verb)
take (an exam or test)
“I wrote Prof. Weldon’s Middle English exam last week”
Write (verb)
write in a cursive hand, as opposed to printing individual letters.
Write (verb)
compose, write, and send (a letter) to someone
“I wrote him a short letter”
“Eleanor wrote to her sister Laura in Paris”
“I wrote a letter to Alison”
“he wrote almost every day”
Write (verb)
write and send a letter to
“Mother wrote me and told me about poor Simon’s death”
Write (verb)
write to an organization, newspaper, etc. with a question, suggestion, or opinion
“write in with your query”
Write (verb)
compose (a text or work) for written or printed reproduction or publication; put into literary form and set down in writing
“she wrote a bestselling novel”
“he wrote under a pseudonym”
“I didn’t know you wrote poetry”
“he had written about the beauty of Andalusia”
Write (verb)
compose (a musical work)
“he has written a song specifically for her”
Write (verb)
add or remove a character to or from (a long-running story or series).
Write (verb)
describe in writing
“if I could write the beauty of your eyes”
Write (verb)
enter (data) into a specified storage medium or location in store
“files can be read and written directly into the file system”
Write (verb)
underwrite (an insurance policy).