quaff

[ kwof, kwaf, kwawf ]
/ kwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf /

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM quaff

quaff·er, noun out·quaff, verb (used with object) un·quaffed, adjective

Words nearby quaff

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

Words related to quaffed

sip, swill, imbibe, swig, gulp, guzzle, toss, partake, down, ingurgitate, sup, swallow

Example sentences from the Web for quaffed

British Dictionary definitions for quaffed

quaff
/ (kwɒf, kwɑːf) /

verb

to drink heartily or in one draught

Derived forms of quaff

quaffable, adjective quaffer, noun

Word Origin for quaff

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