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quaffing

quaffing is the present participle and gerund of quaff.

Meaning of quaff

Verb

quaff (third-person singular simple present quaffs, present participle quaffing, simple past and past participle quaffed)

  1. 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!

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Noun

quaffing (plural quaffings)

  1. The act by which something is quaffed; a drinking.
    • After sundry refreshments and bountiful quaffings of cold spring water, the various parties found themselves ensconced in the fine, airy room of the School house[…]1856, Proceedings of the Essex Institute, volumes 1-2, page 223

Forms of quaffing

pluralquaffings

Words formed from quaffing

Phrases with quaffing

Questions about quaffing

What does quaffing mean?
Quaffing means the act by which something is quaffed; a drinking.
What is quaffing the present participle and gerund of?
Quaffing is the present participle and gerund of quaff.
What part of speech is quaffing?
Quaffing is a noun.
What is the plural of quaffing?
The plural of quaffing is quaffings.

Words near quaffing in the dictionary

  1. quaffed
  2. quaffer
  3. quaffers
  4. quaffest
  5. quaffeth
  6. quaffing
  7. quaffing wine
  8. quaffing wines
  9. quaffingly
  10. quaffings
  11. quaffle

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