draft

US /dræft/

UK /drɑ:ft/

B1

noun

  • Withdrawal of money from the bank
  • System for selecting people to join the military
  • Method of selecting players for sports teams
  • Cold wind coming through a door or window
  • First attempt at a piece of writing

verb

  • To order people to join the army in time of war
  • To select people for a task or team
  • To write something that will be edited later