noun
- preliminary versions of written work
- currents of air in an enclosed space
- a board game played with round pieces on a checkered board
Usage: also called checkers in American English
verb
- writes preliminary versions of something
- selects people for military service or sports teams
Examples
- She wrote three drafts of her essay before submitting it.
- The cold drafts from the window made the room uncomfortable.
- They played drafts on the wooden board every evening.
- The military drafts young men during wartime.
- He drafts all his letters by hand first.
- The coach drafts new players each season.
- Close the door to stop the drafts.
- Her early drafts were much different from the final story.