Hyphenation of draft
How to hyphenate draft
Because it is a word with a single syllable, draft is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 5
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 5
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of draft
draft is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
- nounDraw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
- nounAn act of drinking.
- nounThe quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.
Example: She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.
- nounA dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.)
- nounBeer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
- nounDepth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull; depth of water drawn by a vessel.
- nounAn early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing.
Example: His first drafts were better than most authors' final products.
- nounA preliminary sketch or outline for a plan.
- nounA cheque, an order for money to be paid.
- nounConscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
Example: He left the country to avoid the draft.
- nounA system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.
- nounA system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.
- nounThe pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
- nounThe bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.
- noun(possibly obsolete) The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.
Example: using oxen for draft shot forth an arrow with a mighty draft
- noun(possibly obsolete) The act of drawing in a net for fish.
- noun(possibly obsolete) That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.
Example: he cast his net, which brought him a very great draft
- nounA quantity that is requisitioned or drawn out from a larger population.
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
- verbTo draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
- verbTo write a law.
- verbTo conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
Example: He was drafted during the Vietnam War.
- verbTo select someone (or something) for a particular role or purpose.
Example: There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.
- verbTo select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
Example: The calves were drafted from the cows.
- verbTo select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.
Example: After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.
- verbTo follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.
- verbTo draw out; to call forth.
- verbTo draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveReferring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.
Example: I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.
- adjectiveReferring to animals used for pulling heavy loads.
Example: A Clydesdale is a draft horse.
Words nearby draft
- draff
- draffier
- draffiest
- draffish
- draffman
- draffs
- draffsack
- draffy
- (draft)
- draft-exempt
- draftable
- draftage
- drafted
- draftee
- draftees
- drafter
- drafters
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.