quaff

1 of 2

verb

ˈkwäf

ˈkwaf

quaffed; quaffing; quaffs

transitive + intransitive

: to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously

At Fort William, goods were exchanged, bills were tallied, brandy was quaffed, songs were sung.

Will Ferguson

Young Cheltenham ladies and gentlemen in striped shirts and Barbours quaffed their drinks and guffawed loudly.

John Ayto

… quaff a flagon of nut-brown ale …

William Thackeray

… curled up on her couch, wearing lounge pants, quaffing her third glass of wine …

Nathan Heller

… and in the chimney-corner, they all four quaffed, and smoked, and prosed, and dozed, as they had done of old.

Charles Dickens

… quaffing from massive steins of German beer while chatting it up with new friends.

Jeanne Potter

quaffing adjective

It's a quaffing [=quaffable] wine, one that you drink rather than sip attentively as you might a more complex red …

Barbara Ensrud

quaff

2 of 2

noun

plural quaffs

: an enjoyable beverage : a beverage (such as wine) that is quaffed or suitable for quaffing

This pleasant quaff offers ripe peach and vanilla flavors and a good balance of bright acidity and moderate sweetness.

Wine Spectator

… there is no better quaff with fried chicken than Champagne.

Florence Fabricant

: a hearty draft or gulp

… a single sensuous quaff …

James Villas

He lifted his glass, took a large quaff of the wine, swallowed quickly in his urgency to keep talking.

The Virginia Quarterly Review

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Quaff and Slug

Nowadays, quaff has an old-fashioned, literary sound to it. For more contemporary words that suggest drinking a lot of something, especially in big gulps and in large quantity, you might try drain, pound, or slug. If you are a daintier drinker, you might say that you prefer to sip, imbibe or partake in the beverage of your choice. Quaff is by no means the oldest of these terms—earliest evidence of it in use is from the early 1500s, whereas sip dates to the 14th century—but it is the only one with the mysterious "origin unknown" etymology.

Example Sentences

Verb 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Since the ordinance changed in 1976, La Grange has become a popular destination for people from throughout the area to quaff adult beverages with their meals.

Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Its medieval streets and winding canals have a distinct charm, while the Markt, the city's main square, is the perfect place to quaff a local Belgian beer and watch the world go by.

Joe Minihane, CNN, 13 July 2022 That means folks will be donning the green, going to church, lining the route, and maybe sauntering to a neighborhood watering hole to hear music or quaff a pint.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022 Anxious Americans, or at least the ones who regularly quaff Coke Zero, will be the judge.

BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2021 Atlanta Braves backers quaff four drinks a game and spend $32.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 23 Mar. 2021 Visitors can also take a seat near one of the heaters and try a mystery shot served in an ice glass, or quaff a tap beer.

Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2021 The food-shaming phenomenon isn’t unique to U.S. politics: The French have their gauche caviar (the caviar left) and the Brits their champagne socialists, or as they’re sometimes called, Bollinger Bolsheviks, a reference to a pricey, bubbly quaff.

Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2019 Characters who are dead in one episode turn up in the next, cheerfully quaffing, wenching, or otherwise being very much not dead.

Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2020 See More

单词	quaffing
释义	quaff 1 of 2 verb ˈkwäf ˈkwaf quaffed; quaffing; quaffs transitive + intransitive : to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously At Fort William, goods were exchanged, bills were tallied, brandy was quaffed, songs were sung. Will Ferguson Young Cheltenham ladies and gentlemen in striped shirts and Barbours quaffed their drinks and guffawed loudly. John Ayto … quaff a flagon of nut-brown ale … William Thackeray … curled up on her couch, wearing lounge pants, quaffing her third glass of wine … Nathan Heller … and in the chimney-corner, they all four quaffed, and smoked, and prosed, and dozed, as they had done of old. Charles Dickens … quaffing from massive steins of German beer while chatting it up with new friends. Jeanne Potter quaffing adjective It's a quaffing [=quaffable] wine, one that you drink rather than sip attentively as you might a more complex red … Barbara Ensrud quaff 2 of 2 noun plural quaffs 1 : an enjoyable beverage : a beverage (such as wine) that is quaffed or suitable for quaffing This pleasant quaff offers ripe peach and vanilla flavors and a good balance of bright acidity and moderate sweetness. Wine Spectator … there is no better quaff with fried chicken than Champagne. Florence Fabricant 2 : a hearty draft or gulp … a single sensuous quaff … James Villas He lifted his glass, took a large quaff of the wine, swallowed quickly in his urgency to keep talking. The Virginia Quarterly Review Did you know? Quaff and Slug Nowadays, quaff has an old-fashioned, literary sound to it. For more contemporary words that suggest drinking a lot of something, especially in big gulps and in large quantity, you might try drain, pound, or slug. If you are a daintier drinker, you might say that you prefer to sip, imbibe or partake in the beverage of your choice. Quaff is by no means the oldest of these terms—earliest evidence of it in use is from the early 1500s, whereas sip dates to the 14th century—but it is the only one with the mysterious "origin unknown" etymology. Synonyms Verb belt (down) drink gulp guzzle hoist imbibe knock back pound (down) sip slug (down) slurp sup swig swill toss (down or off) Noun belt draft drag drink gulp nip shot sip slug snort sup swallow swig swill See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb 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 Recent Examples on the Web Verb Since the ordinance changed in 1976, La Grange has become a popular destination for people from throughout the area to quaff adult beverages with their meals. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Its medieval streets and winding canals have a distinct charm, while the Markt, the city's main square, is the perfect place to quaff a local Belgian beer and watch the world go by. Joe Minihane, CNN, 13 July 2022 That means folks will be donning the green, going to church, lining the route, and maybe sauntering to a neighborhood watering hole to hear music or quaff a pint. Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022 Anxious Americans, or at least the ones who regularly quaff Coke Zero, will be the judge. BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2021 Atlanta Braves backers quaff four drinks a game and spend $32. Marc Bona, cleveland, 23 Mar. 2021 Visitors can also take a seat near one of the heaters and try a mystery shot served in an ice glass, or quaff a tap beer. Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2021 The food-shaming phenomenon isn’t unique to U.S. politics: The French have their gauche caviar (the caviar left) and the Brits their champagne socialists, or as they’re sometimes called, Bollinger Bolsheviks, a reference to a pricey, bubbly quaff. Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2019 Characters who are dead in one episode turn up in the next, cheerfully quaffing, wenching, or otherwise being very much not dead. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Verb origin unknown First Known Use Verb 1534, in the meaning defined above Noun 1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1 quaffing verb present participle of quaff as in sipping to swallow in liquid form after digging our car out of the snowdrift, we were ready to quaff some hot chocolate Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sipping drinking gulping supping swigging swilling imbibing guzzling slurping licking hoisting sucking knocking back consuming tippling downing tossing (down or off) slugging (down) pounding (down) lapping belting (down) toasting wining ingurgitating killing nipping putting away pledging mouthing (down)
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