quaff

[ kwof, kwaf, kwawf ]

/ kwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf /

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.

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without interest or significance; dull; insipid.

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Words nearby quaff

quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere, quaestor, quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire, quahog

Origin of quaff

First recorded in 1515–25; origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR quaff

1 swallow, gulp, swig, guzzle.

OTHER WORDS FROM quaff

quaff·er, nounout·quaff, verb (used with object)un·quaffed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for quaffed

We smoked and quaffed, and had many a merry song and many a witty remark, and many a laugh about nothing on that night.
Borneo and the Indian Archipelago|Frank S. Marryat
With a cry of ecstasy Arthur placed his lips to the stream and quaffed the much-needed refreshment.
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence
She quaffed enough to get the pellets down her resisting throat, and handed the glass to him.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
He quaffed deeply and exhaustively that cup of joy in the quiescence and passivity of complete happiness.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao

"It has a rare smack for a frosty night," said Dauntrees as he quaffed a third and fourth cup.
Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2)|John P. Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for quaffed

quaff

/ (kwɒf, kwɑːf) /

verb

to drink heartily or in one draught

Derived forms of quaff

quaffable, adjectivequaffer, noun

Word Origin for quaff

C16: perhaps of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German quassen to eat or drink excessively

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quaff

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

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verb

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