Related Searches
Nearby Words
verb (used without object)
1.
to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
verb (used with object)
2.
to drink (a beverage) copiously and heartily: We spent the whole evening quaffing ale.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Quaff
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is cascade. Does it mean:
| a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person; a country bumpkin, rustic or yokel |
| a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface; a type of firework resembling a waterfall in effect |
noun
3.
an act or instance of quaffing.
4.
a beverage quaffed.
Origin:
1515–25; origin uncertain
1515–25; origin uncertain
Related forms
quaff·er, noun
out·quaff, verb (used with object)
un·quaffed, adjective
Synonyms
1. swallow, gulp, swig, guzzle.
1. swallow, gulp, swig, guzzle.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To quaff
Example Sentences
- They quaff Portuguese vinho in pubs.
- Prosecco is not a special-occasion quaff; it's a refresher, especially on a warm summer afternoon or evening.
- Tourists quaff large amounts of the stuff but these days they are drinking cheaper, if not less.
Collins
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
quaff
1520 (implied in quaffer), perhaps onomatopoeic, or perhaps from Low Ger. quassen "to overindulge (in food and drink)," with -ss- misread as -ff-. The noun is from 1579.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Matching Quote
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.