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Quaff

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Verb (usu participle)

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Quaff has 1 sense

Verb Quaff has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

Quaffv. t. [For quach, fr. Gael. & Ir. cuach a drinking cup; cf. L. caucus a drinking vessel. Cf. Quaigh.].
     To drink with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
    "They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet
    Quaff immortality and joy.
    "  [1913 Webster]
Quaffv. i. 
     To drink largely or luxuriously.  [1913 Webster]
    "Twelve days the gods their solemn revels keep,
    And quaff with blameless Ethiops in the deep.
    "  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Quaff, v. literary 1 tr. & intr. drink deeply.
2 tr. drain (a cup etc.) in long draughts.

Derivative
quaffable adj. quaffer n.
Etymology
16th c.: perh. imit.

THESAURUS

Quaff

beverage, bib, booze, bumper, draft, drain the cup, dram, drench, drink, drink bottoms-up, drink deep, drink hard, drink in, drink off, drink to, drink up, follow strong drink, gargle, grog, gulp, guzzle, imbibe, knock back, lap, lap up, libation, nip, peg, pledge, portion, potation, pull, sip, slurp, snort, soak, suck, suck in, suckle, sup, swallow, swig, swill, tipple, toast, tope, toss, toss down, toss off, tot, wash down

ROGET THESAURUS

Quaff

Food

VB eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take, gulp, bolt, snap, fall to, despatch, dispatch, discuss, take down, get down, gulp down, lay in, tuck in, lick, pick, peck, gormandize, bite, champ, munch, cranch, craunch, crunch, chew, masticate, nibble, gnaw, mumble, live on, feed upon, batten upon, fatten upon, feast upon, browse, graze, crop, regale, carouse, eat heartily, do justice to, play a good knife and fork, banquet, break bread, break one's fast, breakfast, lunch, dine, take tea, sup, drink in, drink up, drink one's fill, quaff, sip, sup, suck, suck up, lap, swig, swill, chugalug, tipple, empty one's glass, drain the cup, toss off, toss one's glass, wash down, crack a bottle, wet one's whistle, purvey.

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