Meaning of “draft” in the English Dictionary

› writing, art [ C ] a piece of writing or drawing that is done early in the development of a work to help prepare it in its final form:

› [ U ] the process by which people are ordered by law to become members of the armed forces, or the process by which players are chosen to play for professional (= paid) sports teams

› [ C ] a current of cold air inside a room:

› [ C ] a written order for money to be paid by a bank:

› to write something, esp. at an early stage before it is in final form:

› to order a person to become a member of the armed forces

› In sports, to draft is to choose someone, esp. someone in a college or university to become available as a player for a team that pays its players:

› a piece of writing such as a letter, report, or speech that may not be in its final form and may have changes made to it:

› BANKING a written order for money to be paid by a bank, especially to another bank:

› US TRANSPORT →  draught

› to write something such as a letter, speech, or report in a form that may have changes made to it:

› a draft plan, document, etc. is not in its final form, and may have changes made to it: