quaff
verb (used without object)
to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
had quaffed
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past perfectof quaff.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Women too, who had quaffed only from the chalice of ease and pleasure, awoke from the lethargy of indulgence to find themselves tossing upon a sea of excitement and alarm.
From Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale by Ida Glenwood
“Much to be done?” cried McBain, as soon as he had quaffed the medicine.
From Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Gordon Stables
Having caused so many heroic kings who were always devoted to righteousness and all of whom had quaffed Soma in sacrifices, what end shall I attain, O great ascetic!
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Earlier in life she had quaffed and enjoyed the wine of applause.
From Sylvia's Marriage by Upton Sinclair
They wished to return to the conditions prevailing before the revolution, which caused the success of that upheaval; but the people, the masses, had quaffed of the cup of liberty, and the taste lingered.
From The Story of Russia by R. Van Bergen
