Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drafted

/dɹˈæftɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: draft-ed
IPA: /dɹˈæftɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of draft

adj

of a certain depth required to float (said of a vessel); used comparatively with shallow, deep, etc.

adj

American usage

Example Sentences

"A johnboat is a shallow drafted boat favored by fishermen."
"I hope you get drafted / I hope you carry a gun / When you come back with no arms or legs / Then you can say war is fun / 'Cause you don't care / What happens to me / As long it don't happen to you / As the world becomes a bomb factory / Your attitude becomes smug / This just creates an atmosphere of war / A world without any love / You know, / I hope you get drafted / I hope you burn and die"

Usage

American usage

Derived Forms

nondrafted undrafted

Frequently Paired Words

draughted drawn

Rhymes With

crafted grafted shafted redrafted rafted

Questions

How do you pronounce drafted?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹˈæftɪd/.
What does drafted mean?: simple past and past participle of draft

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