I. ˈkwäf, ˈkwaf, ˈkwaa(ə)f, ˈkwaif, ˈkwȧf verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
: to drink freely or copiously ; specifically : to drink an intoxicating beverage in such a manner
holding our glasses, we quaffed, and we sat down — Emily Hahn
transitive verb
1. : to drink (a beverage or liquid) freely or copiously
was aghast to see citizens quaffing a brew as an eye-opener — Horace Sutton
specifically : to swallow (a drink) in large drafts
I quaffed a cocktail without flinching — Oscar Wilde
2. : to affect in a specified way by drinking
quaffed himself into drowsiness
II. noun
( -s )
: a drink quaffed
each guest having taken a quaff of ale — G.R.Gissing