Main Entry:

³draft

Function:

verb

Date:

1714

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 racerintransitive verb1: to practice draftsmanship2: to draft another racer (as in car or bike racing)

— draft·able \ˈdraf-tə-bəl, ˈdräf-\ adjective

— draft·ee \ˌdraf-ˈtē, ˌdräf-\ noun

— draft·er \ˈdraf-tər, ˈdräf-\ noun