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Quaff Common

Quaff has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a hearty draft

2

The act of quaffing; a deep draught.

3

Misspelling of coif.

Verb
1

to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

"The men gulped down their beers"

2

To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
draft drink

Origin

The origin of "quaff" is uncertain, but it may come from Old Irish words meaning "cup" or "bowl." The noun form was later created from this verb.

Rhyming Words
aff waff baff caff daff faff gaff haff jaff laff naff raff taff chaff gnaff spaff braff draff graff staff
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