quaff
UK/kwɒf//kwɑf/
quaff verb: to drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. Also the misspelling of coif.
Verb
quaff (third-person singular simple present quaffs, present participle quaffing, simple past and past participle quaffed)
- To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.
- I can't believe you quaffed four pints of beer and could still drive!
- Please ye we may contrive this afternoon, / And quaff carouses to our mistress' healthc. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
Noun
quaff (plural quaffs)
- The act of quaffing; a deep draught.
Also used as
quaff is also the misspelling of coif.
quaff meaning in Sanskrit and Tagalog
quaff in Sanskrit
- to drink or imbibe
- पिबति pibati
quaff in Tagalog
- to drink or imbibe
- lagukin
Examples of quaff in a sentence
- Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!1845 February, — Quarles [pseudonym; Edgar Allan Poe], “The Raven”, in The American Review, volume I, number II, New York, N.Y.; London...
- Even while quaffing the third draught of the Fountain of Youth, they were almost awed by the expression of his mysterious visage.1852, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment:
- Bannon was padding around the room in a black blazer over two collared shirts, quaffing a can of Pocari Sweat, a popular Japanese energy drink.2017 December 21, Gabriel Sherman, ““I Have Power”: Is Steve Bannon Running for President?”, in Vanity Fair:
- If you're of a mind, the work can be observed while quaffing a pint in the Rat Race pub in the old station buildings on the existing platform.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 74:
Synonyms of quaff
Forms of quaff
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | quaffs |
| present participle | quaffing |
| past participle | quaffed |
| past | quaffed |
| Noun | |
| plural | quaffs |
Origin of quaff
Uncertain. Suggestions include connection with Old Irish cuäch (“cup, goblet, bowl; cauldron, large vessel; bowl, cup”) (whence Scots quaich, queff). The noun is derived from the verb.
Words formed from quaff
Words that rhyme with quaff
Questions about quaff
- What does quaff mean?
- Quaff means to drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.
- What is quaff in Sanskrit?
- Quaff in Sanskrit is पिबति (pibati). See Quaff meaning in Sanskrit.
- How do you use quaff in a sentence?
- Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!
- What part of speech is quaff?
- Quaff can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce quaff?
- Quaff is pronounced /kwɒf/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of quaff?
- The past tense of quaff is quaffed.
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