Draft: meaning, definitions and examples

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draft

[ drɑːft ]

^{Context #1}

work

A preliminary version of a piece of writing, typically one that is incomplete or unpolished.

Synonyms

manuscript, outline, rough copy, sketch

Examples of usage

He wrote a rough draft of the speech the night before.
She showed me the first draft of her novel.

^{Context #2}

writing

To prepare a preliminary version of a piece of writing.

Synonyms

compose, create, formulate, write

Examples of usage

She drafted a proposal for the new project.
The team drafted a contract for the collaboration.

Translations

Translations of the word "draft" in other languages:

🇵🇹 rascunho

🇮🇳 मसौदा

🇩🇪 Entwurf

🇮🇩 draf

🇺🇦 чернетка

🇵🇱 szkic

🇯🇵 下書き (したがき, shitagaki)

🇫🇷 brouillon

🇪🇸 borrador

🇹🇷 taslak

🇰🇷 초안 (choan)

🇸🇦 مسودة

🇨🇿 návrh

🇸🇰 návrh

🇨🇳 草稿 (cǎogǎo)

🇸🇮 osnutek

🇮🇸 uppkast

🇰🇿 жоба

🇬🇪 ნაწერი (nats'eri)

🇦🇿 layihə

🇲🇽 borrador

Word origin

The word 'draft' originated from Middle English 'draught', which came from Old English 'dræht', meaning 'drawing, pulling'. The term evolved to refer to a preliminary version of a written work in the early 17th century. Over time, 'draft' has become widely used in various fields to denote an initial plan or sketch before the final version.