quaff

[ kwof, kwaf, kwawf ]

/ kwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf /

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verb (used without object)

to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.

verb (used with object)

to drink (a beverage) copiously and heartily: We spent the whole evening quaffing ale.

noun

an act or instance of quaffing.

a beverage quaffed.

Origin of quaff

First recorded in 1515–25; origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR quaff

1 swallow, gulp, swig, guzzle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM quaff

quaffer, nounoutquaff, verb (used with object)un·quaffed, adjective

Words nearby quaff

quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere, quaestor, quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire, quahog

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Example sentences from the Web for quaff

But is his quaff really as provocative a fashion statement as Mel says it is?
The 14 Best Mel Remixes|The Daily Beast Video|July 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There would be no refreshing cup to quaff upon arriving, only water, or at best milk.
Biltmore Oswald|J. Thorne Smith, Jr.
Meanwhile the Señora poured me out a cup of aguadiente, touched her lips to it, and handed it to me to quaff.
Los Gringos|H. A. (Henry Agustus) Wise
But this was a luxury that was denied the seamen, who had to quaff it in all its richness.
Jack in the Forecastle|John Sherburne Sleeper

This is the "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (Let us quaff from the wine cup o'erflowing).
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
Having long since learned to quaff Japan's fragrant beverage guiltless of milk or sugar, I drain the cup.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XII, No. 29. August, 1873.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quaff

quaff

/ (kwɒf, kwɑːf) /

verb

to drink heartily or in one draught

Derived forms of quaff

quaffable, adjectivequaffer, noun

Word Origin for quaff

C16: perhaps of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German quassen to eat or drink excessively

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单词	quaff
释义	quaff [ kwof, kwaf, kwawf ] / kwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quaff ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment. verb (used with object) to drink (a beverage) copiously and heartily: We spent the whole evening quaffing ale. noun an act or instance of quaffing. a beverage quaffed. Origin of quaff First recorded in 1515–25; origin uncertain SYNONYMS FOR quaff 1 swallow, gulp, swig, guzzle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR quaff ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM quaff quaffer, nounoutquaff, verb (used with object)un·quaffed, adjective Words nearby quaff quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere, quaestor, quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire, quahog Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quaff But is his quaff really as provocative a fashion statement as Mel says it is? The 14 Best Mel Remixes\|The Daily Beast Video\|July 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST There would be no refreshing cup to quaff upon arriving, only water, or at best milk. Biltmore Oswald\|J. Thorne Smith, Jr. Meanwhile the Señora poured me out a cup of aguadiente, touched her lips to it, and handed it to me to quaff. Los Gringos\|H. A. (Henry Agustus) Wise But this was a luxury that was denied the seamen, who had to quaff it in all its richness. Jack in the Forecastle\|John Sherburne Sleeper This is the "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (Let us quaff from the wine cup o'erflowing). The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb Having long since learned to quaff Japan's fragrant beverage guiltless of milk or sugar, I drain the cup. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XII, No. 29. August, 1873.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for quaff quaff / (kwɒf, kwɑːf) / verb to drink heartily or in one draught Derived forms of quaff quaffable, adjectivequaffer, noun Word Origin for quaff C16: perhaps of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German quassen to eat or drink excessively Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quaff sip, swill, imbibe, swig, gulp, guzzle, toss, partake, down, ingurgitate, sup, swallow
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quaff

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

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