draft
/ˈdɹæft/
nounverb
Common
1.n.a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
2.n.a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
3.n.a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
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draft and draught are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. draft means “a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another”. draught means “a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg”. draft is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdɹæft/
1.n.a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
2.n.a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
3.n.a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
/ˈdɹæft/
| draft | draught | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɹæft/ | /ˈdɹæft/ |
| Said | draft | draft |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 14 | 7 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | bill of exchange, order of payment | draft, potation, tipple |
Full entry for draft · Full entry for draught · More comparisons
1.n.a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
“they served beer on draft”
2.n.a large and hurried swallow
“he finished it at a single gulp”
3.n.a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)