What is "draught" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does draught mean in English? Meaning of draught definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "draught" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "draught": a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

Noun

  • Meaning: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
  • Example: they served beer on draft
  • Synonyms: draft draught potation tipple
  • Hyponyms: quaff
  • Hypernyms: drink
  • Pronunciation in US: -æft

    Pronunciation in UK: -ɑːft

    Meaning of "draught": make a blueprint of

    Verb

  • Meaning: make a blueprint of
  • Synonyms: blueprint draft draught
  • Hypernyms: design plan
  • Pronunciation in US: -æft

    Pronunciation in UK: -ɑːft

    Meaning of "draught": a large and hurried swallow

    Noun

  • Meaning: a large and hurried swallow
  • Example: he finished it at a single gulp
  • Synonyms: draft draught gulp swig
  • Hypernyms: deglutition drink swallow
  • Pronunciation in US: -æft

    Pronunciation in UK: -ɑːft

    Meaning of "draught": a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

    Noun

  • Meaning: a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
  • Synonyms: draft draught
  • Hyponyms: downdraft updraft
  • Hypernyms: air current current of air wind
  • Pronunciation in US: -æft

    Pronunciation in UK: -ɑːft

    Meaning of "draught": the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

    Noun

  • Meaning: the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
  • Synonyms: draft draught
  • Hypernyms: deepness depth
  • Pronunciation in US: -æft

    Pronunciation in UK: -ɑːft

    Meaning of "draught": a dose of liquid medicine

    Noun

  • Meaning: a dose of liquid medicine
  • Example: he took a sleeping draft
  • Synonyms: draft draught
  • Hypernyms: dosage dose
  • Pronunciation in US: -æft

    Pronunciation in UK: -ɑːft

    Meaning of "draught": the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

    Noun

  • Meaning: the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
  • Synonyms: draft draught drawing
  • Hypernyms: pull pulling
  • Pronunciation in US: -æft

    Pronunciation in UK: -ɑːft

    Synonyms:

    mug, drink, bowl, beaker, potion, chalice, grail, vessel, teacup, cannikin, goblet, stein, tumbler, cupful, taster, demitasse, tide, flood, river, stream, rush, run, progression, jet, juice, drift, spate, course, flux, ebb and flow, tidal motion, shot, measurement, application, lot, measure, prescription, quantity, potion, hit, fix, share, dram, nip, slug, fill, dosage, spoonful, mouthful, gasp, swig, choke, swill, elixir, cordial, tonic, mixture, libation, spirits, liquid, cup, liquor, drink, dose, dram, medicine, remedy, draft, brew, nip, restorative, stimulant, aromatic, philter, wisp, whiff, pull, draw, emanation, gust, flurry, waft, breath, drag, draft, smoke, wind, flatus, grip, purchase, stress, strain, pull, absorption, stretch, drag, adherence, adhesion, suck, contraction, drawing, constriction, suction, resorption, haulage, towage, pulling, hint, fume, odor, aroma, breath, puff, scent, trifle, snuff, sniff, trace, gust, waft, dash, smack, shade, blast, soupçon, flatus, inhalation, gust, air, gale, breeze, cyclone, blast, blow, whisk, whiff, flutter, breath, flurry, draft, typhoon, puff, tempest, whirlwind, wafting, zephyr, chinook, mistral,

    Antonyms:

    nibble, slipperiness, lot, calm,

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