Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To drink (a beverage) heartily: quaffed the ale with gusto.
- v. To drink a liquid heartily: quaffed from the spring.
- n. A hearty draft of liquid.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To drink; swallow in large draughts; drink of copiously or greedily.
- To drink largely or luxuriously.
- n. The act of quaffing; also, the quantity of liquor drunk at once; a draught.
Wiktionary
- v. To drink or imbibe, especially with vigour.
- v. to sip a wine for itself, as opposed to overindulging for the sake of intoxication
- n. The act of quaffing, a deep draught.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To drink with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts.
- v. To drink largely or luxuriously.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a hearty draft
- v. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
Etymologies
- Origin unknown.
Examples
“No one is foolish enough to quaff from the Columbia; but go ahead, be our guest.”
Getting to third base with our pristine Columbia Gorge (Jack Bog's Blog)
“Sit yet a little longer, poor mother, and wait in meek expectation to lift the hats from those shining curly heads, and see those rosy lips quaff from the little silver cups; yet a little longer wait - and hope!”
“But we shall continue to so quaff, mostly because "quaff" is such a cool word to type.”
The Huffington Post: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [147] -- Democrats Fighting The Good Fight
“After setting the mind of the landlord at rest, Barnes declined Mr. Rushcroft's invitation to "quaff" a cordial with him in the tap-room, explaining that he was exceedingly tired and intended to retire early”
“Make David Gregory quaff an entire Smirnoff Ice on camera, while down on one knee.”
“But with each successive quaff, the flavors opened up, revealing a rich, complex tequila that stopped just short of overpowering the harmonious blend of the other ingredients.”
“While you're there, pick up a fresh, flowery bottle of sparkling Suffolk brut to quaff as you wander.”
“At a Hunan restaurant in Flushing, Queens, members of the newly formed Chinese Returnees International (CRI) suck on spicy spare ribs and quaff green tea.”
“And Alfre, Duncan and I got to enjoy a well deserved quaff and eat some food ... or so we thought.”
Roderick Spencer: Notes on Double Handbagging at the Golden Globes
“Sweet Bordeaux is exceptionally fine in 2007, balancing candied fruit and honey flavors with acidic kick that keeps the quaff from being cloying.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘quaff’.
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
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plans for the weekend
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words of what happens when one is left behind.
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Alternatives to DRINK
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Please Add These Words
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