Definitions for quaffkwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quaffkwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf(v.i.; v.t.)
to drink copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
(n.)an act or instance of quaffing.
a beverage quaffed.
Origin of quaff:
1515–25; orig. uncert.
quaff′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
quaff(verb)
a hearty draft
gulp, quaff, swig(verb)
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
"The men gulped down their beers"
Wiktionary
quaff(Noun)
The act of quaffing, a deep draught.
quaff(Verb)
To drink or imbibe, especially with vigour.
Origin: Attested since the mid 16th century, of uncertain origin. Suggestions include connection with Irish Gaelic cauch (whence Scots quaich, queff). The noun is derived from the verb, since the later 16th century.
Webster Dictionary
Quaff(verb)
to drink with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts
Quaff(verb)
to drink largely or luxuriously
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