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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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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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

Words nearby quaff

quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere, quaestor, quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire, quahog
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Words related to quaffing

sip, swill, imbibe, swig, gulp, guzzle, toss, partake, down, ingurgitate, sup, swallow

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British Dictionary definitions for quaffing

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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