draught
Translation
draft, gulp, draft beer
Examples
Can you close the door? There's a draught.
Can you close the door? There's a draft.
He drank the potion in a single draught.
He drank the potion in a single draft.
I'll have a pint of draught lager, please.
I'll have a pint of draft lager, please.
Grammar Patterns
a draft of (sth.) a single act of drinking (sth.) He drank a draft of water.
a cold draft a current of cold air I felt a cold draft on my neck.
Similar Words
Synonyms: breeze, gust (for air); gulp, swallow (for a drink)
Etymology
From Old English 'dragan' ('to pull, draw'). The British spelling 'draught' preserves a 'gh' sound that became silent. The concept is of air 'drawn' in or a drink 'drawn' up.
Memory Tips
Remember that 'draught' is the standard British spelling for what Americans call a 'draft' of air or 'draft' beer. The 'augh' sound is like in 'caught'.