Foundation level · Year 4 · free
draft
noun · Say it: DRAHFT
What it means
Foundationa first try at a piece of writing or a drawing, which you will improve later
Ella wrote a rough draft of her story before copying it out neatly.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- outline
- plan
- sketch
More examples
- Our teacher read my first draft and suggested some exciting new words.
Where the word comes from
An old spelling of 'draught', from Old English 'dragan', meaning to pull.
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