Synonyms: draft, draught, drawing
Definition: the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
Definition: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Usage: the pull up the hill had him breathing harder; his strenuous pulling strained his back
Synonyms: draft, draught, gulp, swig
Definition: a large and hurried swallow
Usage: he finished it at a single gulp
Similar words: swallow, drink, deglutition
Definition: the act of swallowing
Usage: one swallow of the liquid was enough; he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips
Synonyms: conscription, draft, muster, selective service
Definition: compulsory military service
Similar words: militarisation, militarization, mobilisation, mobilization
Definition: act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
Definition: a dose of liquid medicine
Usage: he took a sleeping draft
Synonyms: draft, rough drawing
Definition: a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
Definition: preliminary drawing for later elaboration
Usage: he made several studies before starting to paint
Synonyms: draft
Definition: a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
Similar words: regulator
Definition: any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
Definition: the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
Similar words: deepness, depth
Definition: the extent downward or backward or inward
Usage: the depth of the water; depth of a shelf; depth of a closet
Synonyms: draft, draft copy
Definition: any of the various versions in the development of a written work
Usage: a preliminary draft; the final draft of the constitution
Similar words: text, textual matter
Definition: the words of something written
Usage: there were more than a thousand words of text; they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech; he wants to reconstruct the original text
Synonyms: draft, draught, potation, tipple
Definition: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
Usage: they served beer on draft
Similar words: drink
Definition: a single serving of a beverage
Usage: I asked for a hot drink; likes a drink before dinner
Definition: a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
Similar words: wind, current of air, air current
Definition: air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Usage: trees bent under the fierce winds; when there is no wind, row; the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
Synonyms: bill of exchange, order of payment, draft
Definition: a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
Similar words: negotiable instrument
Definition: an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money
Synonyms: draft, enlist, muster in
Definition: engage somebody to enter the army
Similar words: enrol, enroll, enter, inscribe, recruit
Definition: register formally as a participant or member
Usage: The party recruited many new members
Synonyms: draft, draught, blueprint
Definition: make a blueprint of
Definition: make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
Usage: design a better mousetrap; plan the new wing of the museum
Definition: draw up an outline or sketch for something
Usage: draft a speech
Similar words: compose, write, indite, pen
Definition: produce a literary work
Usage: She composed a poem; He wrote four novels