quaff (redirected from quaffing)

quaff  (kwf, kwf, 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.

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[Origin unknown.]

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quaffer n.

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quaff [kwɒf kwɑːf]

vb

to drink heartily or in one draught

[perhaps of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German quassen to eat or drink excessively]

quaffable  adj

quaffer  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quaff - a hearty draft                       draught, potation, tipple, draft - a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"
Verb	1.	quaff - to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers" gulp, swig drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

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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.

Translations

quaff [kwɒf] VT (o.f., also hum) → beber(se), zamparse

quaff [ˈkwɒf ˈkwɑːf] vt (old-fashioned or humorous) → avaler

quaff (old, hum)

vt → trinken, schlürfen (hum)

vi → zechen (old, hum); (= take a swig) → schlucken

quaff [kwɑːf] vt (old) → tracannare