as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
after digging our car out of the snowdrift, we were ready to quaff some hot chocolate
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Recent Examples of quaff
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
The occasion that called for the celebratory quaffs: the first elegant trogon on his life list.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
By Aryn Baker/lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024
Prospectors from across North America and Europe quaffed single-malt in upscale Ulan Bator nightspots.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
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Noun
Beyond the quaffs, though, is a veritable feast of Bond memorabilia and objects associated with the series, which serious collectors may enjoy.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
The occasion that called for the celebratory quaffs: the first elegant trogon on his life list.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
Verb
Few would argue that the pricey bottled water, quaffed by celebrities and wealthy Westerners, constitutes an essential use of plastic.
—By Aryn Baker/lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024
Prospectors from across North America and Europe quaffed single-malt in upscale Ulan Bator nightspots.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaff
Noun
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Think clean, refreshing sips rather than sugary sweetness.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Stop by the tasting room for sips of North Carolina vintages.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Neighbors called the residents of the apartment where Portillo was found dead problem tenants who were known to drink excessively and act rowdy.Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Angelle’s go-to drink for this month is an Orange Brûlée.Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As stock, a snakehead of an air intake protrudes from the right side of the motor, ready to gulp down oxygen for use in the Milwaukee-Eight’s twin furnaces.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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For each correct answer, gulp a nip of Dr. McGillicuddy’s Wild Grape.Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
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“Quaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaff. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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