draft

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of DRAFT

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported <the draft of an average-sized oil tanker>

Synonyms burden, cargo, draft, freight, haul, lading, loading, payload, weight

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time <took a long draft of the beer before putting his mug down>

Synonyms belt, draft, drag, gulp, nip, quaff, shot, sip, slug, snort, sup, swallow, swig, swill

Related Words dram, drop

noticeable movement of air in a particular direction <do you feel a draft from beneath the door?>

Synonyms current, draft

Related Words blast, blow, flurry, gale, gust, headwind, squall, tailwind, tempest, tornado, windstorm; breath, breeze, puff, waft, zephyr

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