quaff
ˈkwäf 1 syllable very rare
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verb. to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
- At Fort William, goods were exchanged, bills were tallied, brandy was quaffed, songs were sung.
- Young Cheltenham ladies and gentlemen in striped shirts and Barbours quaffed their drinks and guffawed loudly.
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noun. an enjoyable beverage: a beverage (such as wine) that is quaffed or suitable for quaffing
- This pleasant quaff offers ripe peach and vanilla flavors and a good balance of bright acidity and moderate sweetness.
- … there is no better quaff with fried chicken than Champagne.
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noun. a hearty draft or gulp
- … a single sensuous quaff …
- He lifted his glass, took a large quaff of the wine, swallowed quickly in his urgency to keep talking.
Origin
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