quaff

Meaning

Verb

To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.

Noun

The act of quaffing; a deep draught.

Noun

Misspelling of coif.

Synonyms

drink

🥤

gulp

booze

guzzle

swallow

swig

fuddle

smoke

imbibe

take

sip

suck

sup

swill

tipple

knock back

draught

eat

🍽️

gulping

guzzling

lap

riot

shot

sink

slug

soak

Translations

içmek

🥤

bere

🥤

beure

🥤

πίνω

tomar

bibere

beber

🥤

boire

🥤

beber a grandes tragos

gebruiken

trinken

🥤

saufen

🥤

bibo

🥤

drinken

🥤

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kwɒf/

Etymology

Cognate with Scots: quaich

In summary

Uncertain. Suggestions include connection with Old Irish cuäch (“cup, goblet, bowl; cauldron, large vessel; bowl, cup”) (whence Scots quaich, queff). The noun is derived from the verb.