draft

One entry found for draft.

Main Entry: ³draft
Function: verb
transitive verb
1 : to select for some purpose: as a : to conscript for military service b : to select (a professional athlete) by draft
2 a : to draw the preliminary sketch, version, or plan of <draft legislation> b : COMPOSE, PREPARE <draft a memo>
3 : to draw off or away <water drafted by pumps>
4 : to stay close behind (another racer) so as to take advantage of the reduced air pressure created by the leading racer
intransitive verb
1 : to practice draftsmanship
2 : to draft another racer (as in car or bike racing)
- draft·able /'draf-t&-b&l, 'dräf-/ adjective
- draft·ee /"draf-'tE, "dräf-/ noun
- draft·er /'draf-t&r, 'dräf-/ noun