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Quaff

noun/kwˈɑːf/

Definition

a hearty draft

to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kwˈɑːf/

🇬🇧British English

/kwˈɒf/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kwˈɒf/

1 syllable Say it as /kwˈɑːf/.

Examples

The men gulped down their beers

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

gulp swig

Parts of Speech

noun	a hearty draft
verb	to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught “The men gulped down their beers”

Word Forms

quaff	verb	to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
gulp	noun	a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
gulper	noun	a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
gulping	noun	the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
quaffer	noun	a person who drinks heartily
quaff	noun	a hearty draft
swig	noun	a large and hurried swallow

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

trinken

ein herzhafter Schluck

🇫🇷French

boire

un brouillon copieux

🇪🇸Spanish

beber a grandes tragos

un buen trago

🇮🇹Italian

tracannare

una sostanziosa bozza

🇳🇱Dutch

dronk

een stevige trek

🇵🇹Portuguese

gole

um rascunho saudável

🇷🇺Russian

выпить

сытный проект

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ख़ाली करना

एक हार्दिक मसौदा

🇮🇳Tamil

குவாஃப்

ஒரு இதயப்பூர்வமான வரைவு

🇮🇳Telugu

క్వాఫ్

హృదయపూర్వక చిత్తుప్రతి

🇮🇳Marathi

कफ

एक हार्दिक मसुदा

🇮🇳Gujarati

કફ

હાર્દિક ડ્રાફ્ટ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕ್ವಾಫ್

ಒಂದು ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕ ಕರಡು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ക്വാഫ്

ഹൃദ്യമായ ഒരു കരട്

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

痛饮

丰盛的草稿

🇯🇵Japanese

ガフガフ

心のこもったドラフト

🇰🇷Korean

과즙

푸짐한 초안

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nốc một ngụm

một bản thảo nồng nhiệt

🇹🇭Thai

ควาฟ

ร่างอันแสนอร่อย

🇮🇩Indonesian

minum dgn cepat

rancangan yang hangat

Middle East

🇹🇷Turkish

iç

doyurucu bir taslak

🇮🇱Hebrew

קוף

טיוטה לבבית

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'quaff'?

The primary meaning of 'quaff' is 'a hearty draft'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'quaff' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'quaff' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'quaff' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'quaff' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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