Predraft
adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To pull fibers slightly out of the top or roving prior to spinning.
"Most cotton is sold as top, requiring only predrafting prior to spinning."
- 2 To prepare to write the draft of a document, by means of research, discussion, etc.
"[…] when predrafting the Berlin foreign minister's statement […]"
Adjective
- 1 Occurring before or in preparation for a draft. not-comparable
"Magid, who represents several professional football players, lobbied for Thomas to be included in a predraft all-star game called Texas vs. The Nation."
Example
More examples"Magid, who represents several professional football players, lobbied for Thomas to be included in a predraft all-star game called Texas vs. The Nation."
Etymology
From pre- + draft.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.