quaff
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verb \ˈkwäf, ˈkwaf\Definition of QUAFF
intransitive verb
: to drink deeply
transitive verb
: to drink (a beverage) deeply
— quaff noun
— quaff·er noun
See Examples of QUAFF
- We stopped at a bar and quaffed a few beers.
- <after digging our car out of the snowdrift, we were ready to quaff some hot chocolate>
Origin of QUAFF
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1523
Related to QUAFF
- Synonyms
- belt (down), gulp, guzzle, hoist, imbibe, knock back, pound (down), drink, sip, slug (down), slurp, sup, swig, swill, toss (down or off)
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