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
Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
For the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers, running in place signified another berth in the Stanley Cup Final and, for Florida, another deep quaff of champagne from that coveted chalice.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 19 June 2025
Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
At Oktoberfest, you must be seated to quaff your ale, so start table scouting early.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
His Pink Squirrel, a blushing ice cream quaff made with almond and cocoa liqueurs, caught on at bars around the country.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
For the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers, running in place signified another berth in the Stanley Cup Final and, for Florida, another deep quaff of champagne from that coveted chalice.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 19 June 2025
Verb
The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
At Oktoberfest, you must be seated to quaff your ale, so start table scouting early.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaff
Noun
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General admission includes unlimited tastes and sips from all vendors, live music on multiple stages, two 360 photo booths and attended luxury trailer restrooms.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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In person, the audience sips cocktails and witnesses top-notch side acts that cleanse the palate between improv blocks, with a mix of nationally touring stand-up, mimes, musicians and more.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Started drinking a gallon of No-Cal diet soda a day for ten years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Food and drink On the ground floor, Muse Bistro + Bar handles all-day dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Enter our flashback machine set for the (gulp) 1900s.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Quaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaff. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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