Antonyms for draught
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : draft, drahft |
| Phonetic Transcription : dræft, drɑft |
Definition of draught
Origin :- c.1200, from Old English *dreaht, *dræht, related to dragan "to draw, drag" (see drag). Oldest sense besides that of "pulling" is of "drinking." It retains the functions that did not branch off with draft (q.v.).
- As in potion : noun concoction prepared for mental or physical effect
- As in puff : noun blast of air
- As in traction : noun physical resistance, friction
- As in whiff : noun smell of an odor
- As in wind : noun air currents
- As in cup : noun container for drinking
- As in current : noun flow of something, usually water
- As in dose : noun portion of drug or other consumable
- As in gulp : noun swallow
- The draught of the settlement you may see whenever you will.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- The effect of it was like a draught of rarest wine to warm her heart.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- A few tears mingled with the draught, and perhaps gave it all its efficacy.
- Extract from : « The Man of Adamant » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- A creature of hope and joy, the first draught of sorrow had bewildered her.
- Extract from : « The White Old Maid (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- You will find in this draught a solace for all your troubles.
- Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- But Della drained her draught of joy to the dregs, and then tilted her cup anew.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- The youngest gentleman in company proposed a draught of water.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- He dined on a single dish, with a draught or two of light ale.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- We stopped for a draught of wine and to bait our horses, losing half an hour thus.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope
- They kept the door shut, because Lorilleux caught cold from the least draught.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for draught
- absorption
- adherence
- adhesion
- air
- application
- aroma
- aromatic
- beaker
- blast
- blow
- bowl
- breath
- breeze
- brew
- cannikin
- chalice
- chinook
- choke
- constriction
- contraction
- cordial
- course
- cup
- cupful
- cyclone
- dash
- demitasse
- dosage
- dose
- draft
- drag
- dram
- draught
- draw
- drawing
- drift
- drink
- ebb and flow
- elixir
- emanation
- fill
- fix
- flatus
- flood
- flurry
- flutter
- flux
- fume
- gale
- gasp
- goblet
- grail
- grip
- gust
- haulage
- hint
- hit
- inhalation
- jet
- juice
- libation
- liquid
- liquor
- lot
- measure
- measurement
- medicine
- mistral
- mixture
- mouthful
- mug
- nip
- odor
- philter
- potion
- prescription
- progression
- puff
- pull
- pulling
- purchase
- quantity
- remedy
- resorption
- restorative
- river
- run
- rush
- scent
- shade
- share
- shot
- slug
- smack
- smoke
- sniff
- snuff
- soupçon
- spate
- spirits
- spoonful
- stein
- stimulant
- strain
- stream
- stress
- stretch
- suck
- suction
- swig
- swill
- taster
- teacup
- tempest
- tidal motion
- tide
- tonic
- towage
- trace
- trifle
- tumbler
- typhoon
- vessel
- waft
- wafting
- whiff
- whirlwind
- whisk
- wind
- wisp
- zephyr
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