as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
after digging our car out of the snowdrift, we were ready to quaff some hot chocolate
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Recent Examples of quaff
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Playwright Yasmina Reza’s middle-class cast of four brew, and gleefully quaff, an amoral spew of modern age self-preoccupation.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
2 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The world and her uncle come to the Czech capital to watch the 15th-century astronomical clock whirr and strike the hour, take endless selfies by the statues on Charles Bridge, and quaff beer in cobblestoned medieval courtyards.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.
—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Sommeliers pour complimentary quaffing wines, typical to luxury ships.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Playwright Yasmina Reza’s middle-class cast of four brew, and gleefully quaff, an amoral spew of modern age self-preoccupation.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaff
Noun
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The WanderFull HydroBag offers a stylish, hands-free way to keep your heavy Stanley tumbler or Owala bottle ready for sips during trips and treks.
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C-suite execs come for a digital detox, chic couples spoil themselves at the spa, and affluent families from Macau sip cocktails by the pool.
Verb
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Staying hydrated is also key, so make sure to drink plenty of water.
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The Tartan Army finally made it to Fenway, a sort of Loch Ness Monster meeting the Green Monstah, in time to watch the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox 6-4, apparently drinking the Hub dry.
Noun
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Given the construction of the bracket, any African team that has its eye on a quarterfinals bid will likely have to push through the likes of Argentina (gulp) or England (woof), France (le woof) or Spain (yipes).
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It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.
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“Quaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaff. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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