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    quaff
    /kwäf/

    verb

    • 1. drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily: "he quaffed pint after pint of good Berkshire ale"

    noun

    • 1. an alcoholic drink: informal, dated "porter is a dark, malty quaff"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quaffQuaff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of QUAFF is to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously. How to use quaff in a sentence. Quaff and Slug

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUAFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to drink something quickly or in large amounts. Synonyms. drink (LIQUID) gulp. swig informal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to drink. drink What would you like to drink? have I don't let the children have sweet fizzy drinks. sip She sipped the tea carefully because it was hot. swig He was swigging milk from the bottle.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › quaffQUAFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used without object) to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment. Synonyms: guzzle, swig, gulp, swallow.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quaffQuaff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To quaff is to gulp. You’re in a desert; you haven’t had water in days; you’re wicked thirsty. Then you find an oasis! You lean over and quaff the water.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUAFF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    QUAFF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of quaff in English. quaff. verb [ I or T ] old-fashioned us / kwæf / uk / kwɒf / Add to word list. to drink something quickly or in large amounts. Synonyms. drink (LIQUID) gulp. swig informal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to drink. drink What would you like to drink?

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › quaffQuaff Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Quaff Definition. kwŏf, kwăf, kwôf. quaffed, quaffing, quaffs. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. quaffed, quaffing, quaffs. To drink (a beverage) heartily. Quaffed the ale with gusto. American Heritage. To drink deeply in a hearty or thirsty way. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms:

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUAFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To drink heartily or in one draught.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › quaffQuaff - definition of quaff by The Free Dictionary

    quaff. (kwŏf, kwăf, kwôf) v. quaffed, quaff·ing, quaffs. v.tr. To drink (a beverage) heartily: quaffed the ale with gusto. v.intr. To drink a liquid heartily: quaffed from the spring. n. A hearty draft of liquid.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquaff verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of quaff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › quaff_nquaff, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun quaff mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun quaff. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun quaff? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun quaff pronounced? British English. /kwɒf/