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How to pronounce quaff in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms gulp, swig
Type of imbibe, drink
Derivation quaffer
Type Words
Type of draft, draught, potation, tipple

Examples of quaff

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Summer was once the time to quaff ginger beer, served up in brown stone bottles.
From the newscientist.com
Lee Marshall shows how to quaff Prosecco and ride the vaporetto like a local.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The wine industry is in upheaval as the French quaff less of the fruit of the vine.
From the washingtonpost.com
Don't get your mouth all twisted up at the idea of this sweet and sour quaff.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
Nice with shellfish and white-fleshed fish and the perfect summertime quaff.
From the post-gazette.com
The poor suffer even more and the ruling elite continue to quaff champagne.
From the economist.com
None of these Franco-American producers plans to sell his California quaff in Europe.
From the time.com
Depending on how many drinks you quaff, a meal runs about $16 a person.
From the sfgate.com
Quaff a beer at the Riff Raff Bar with the locals if there is a wait.
From the online.wsj.com
More examples
  • A hearty draft
  • Gulp: to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
  • The act of quaffing, a deep draught; To drink or imbibe, especially with vigour
  • (Quaffing) Drinking with purpose. See "glugger". This is what you would do with a case of gluggers!
  • To drink deeply in a hearty or thirsty way.
  • (v) - to drink; to quench thirst