quaff
[kwof, kwaf, kwawf]
verb (used without object)
to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
verb (used with object)
to drink (a beverage) copiously and heartily: We spent the whole evening quaffing ale.
noun
an act or instance of quaffing.
a beverage quaffed.
Origin of quaff
First recorded in 1515–25; origin uncertain
Synonyms for quaff
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Related Words for quaff
sip, swill, imbibe, swig, gulp, guzzle, toss, partake, down, ingurgitate, sup, swallowExamples from the Web for quaff
Contemporary Examples of quaff
Historical Examples of quaff
Strollers come from the town to quaff the freshening breeze.
The Toll Gatherer's Day (From "Twice Told Tales")Nathaniel Hawthorne
I laugh with them, I quaff with them, I let them rob me; but that's all.
The Trail of '98Robert W. Service
He must beware how he presume yet to quaff the volatile and fiery spirit.
ZanoniEdward Bulwer Lytton
He handed Carpenter a glass and each drank off his cocktail at a quaff.
The Bishop of CottontownJohn Trotwood Moore
I rest under the shade of the corozo palm, and quaff the wine of the acrocomia.
The War TrailMayne Reid
quaff
verb
Word Origin for quaff
C16: perhaps of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German quassen to eat or drink excessively
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