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QUAFF

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hearty draft

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("quaff" is a kind of...):

draft; draught; potation; tipple (a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg)

Derivation:

quaff (to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

Example:

The men gulped down their beers

Synonyms:

gulp; quaff; swig

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "quaff" is one way to...):

drink; imbibe (take in liquids)

"Quaff" entails doing...:

get down; swallow (pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

quaff (a hearty draft)

quaffer (a person who drinks heartily)

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