draft (B2)
noun/verb
Pronunciation: /dræft/
Definition
A preliminary version of a piece of writing or a plan that is subject to further revision.
Examples
She wrote a rough draft of the speech to see how the ideas flowed.
The architect presented a preliminary draft of the house blueprints to the client.
Please save your current draft before closing the document.
How to Use draft
- draft a document (collocation)
- to write the initial version of a text — "He had to draft a legal document for the merger."
- be on draft (prepositional phrase)
- available to be poured from a keg — "Is this cider on draft?"
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