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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.
[Origin unknown.]
quaff′er n.
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quaff
(kwɒf; kwɑːf)vb
to drink heartily or in one draught
[C16: perhaps of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German quassen to eat or drink excessively]
ˈquaffable adj
ˈquaffer n
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quaff
(kwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf)v.i., v.t.
1. to drink copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
n. 2. an act or instance of quaffing.
3. a beverage quaffed.
[1515–25; orig. uncertain]
quaff′er, n.
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quaff
Past participle: quaffed
Gerund: quaffing
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Verb | 1. | quaff - to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers" |
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quaff
verb drink, gulp, swig (informal), have, down, neck (slang), swallow, slug, guzzle, imbibe, partake of The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos.
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