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adjective

(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air.

Usage examples:

Anyone would get pneumonia living in that draughty old house
adverb

In a way that has currents of unpleasantly cold air blowing through

Usage examples:

The cold wind roared draughtily down the chimney., the operating theatre should be well but not dra…
verb

Prepare a preliminary version of (a document).

Usage examples:

I drafted a letter of resignation
noun

A preliminary version of a piece of writing.

Usage examples:

The first draft of the party's manifesto
noun

A board game for two players, played on a draughtboard. each player starts with twelve disc-shaped pieces in three rows along one side of the board, and moves them diagonally with the aim of capturing all the opponent's pieces.

Usage examples:

If they get bored, the shed boasts a cd player, dart board and draughts.
verb

Prepare a preliminary version of (a document).

Usage examples:

I drafted a letter of resignation
phrase

A game for two people, each with twelve circular pieces that they move on a board with black and white squares

Usage examples:

I play draughts but i don't play chess., would you like a game of draughts?, i used to play draught…
noun

A person who makes detailed technical plans or drawings.

Usage examples:

These courses are geared towards engineers, architects, draughtsmen and technical designers.
noun

The ability to draw well

noun

A person who makes detailed technical plans or drawings.

Usage examples:

These courses are geared towards engineers, architects, draughtsmen and technical designers.
noun

A woman who makes detailed technical plans or drawings.

Usage examples:

She worked as an industrial draughtswoman
adjective

(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air.

Usage examples:

Anyone would get pneumonia living in that draughty old house
adjective

Relating to or denoting a family of languages spoken in southern india and sri lanka, or the peoples who speak them.

Usage examples:

It also has borrowed words from dravidian languages of southern india, mostly tamil.
noun

The dravidian family of languages.

Usage examples:

One was dravidian, a language family now centered on southern india.
verb

Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.

Usage examples:

He drew a map
noun

An act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.

Usage examples:

The draw has been made for this year's tournament
idiom

Be unable to remember

phrase

Elicit no successful response; fail.

Usage examples:

The search drew a blank
idiom

Remove by drawing or pulling

phrasal verb

Withdraw money from a fund or loan facility.

Usage examples:

I'm not actually going to be drawing down any of the loan until early 1999
noun

A situation in which someone takes an amount of money that has been made available

Usage examples:

A drawdown facility/plan/scheme the income drawdown plan allows you to keep your fund invested afte…
phrasal verb

To make yourself stand straight with the shoulders back

Usage examples:

She drew herself up like the statue of liberty and lifted an arm over her head., the lawyers drew u…
phrasal verb

Make more sociable

phrase

Set a limit on what one is willing to do or accept.

Usage examples:

I draw the line at a pizza with anchovies on it
idiom

To put a limit on what you will do or allow to happen, esp. because you feel something is wrong

Usage examples:

I’ll do whatever my company asks me to, but i draw the line when someone asks me to lie for them.
phrase

To make something finish

Usage examples:

I tried to bring the conversation to a close., let's draw this meeting to a close., the presenter d…
phrasal verb

Pull or move away

phrase

To breathe

Usage examples:

Without pausing to draw breath she told me everything., she paused to draw breath, her face scarcel…
phrasal verb

Pull inward or towards a center

phrasal verb

To make someone become involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation

Usage examples:

They tried to draw me into their argument, but i refused.
phrasal verb

To remove a small amount of liquid from a larger amount, especially by allowing it to flow through a pipe

Usage examples:

She drew off a little of her home-made wine just to taste.
phrasal verb

Use one's experience, talents, or skills as a resource.

Usage examples:

Sue has a lot of past experience to draw on
idiom

If you draw a veil over a particular subject, you do not speak about it because it is unpleasant and you do not want to think about it

Usage examples:

Yes, well i think we'll just draw a veil over what went on last night.

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