English - Turkish
Definition of quaff in English Turkish dictionary
- iç
- kana kana içmek
- {f} kafaya dikmek
- {f} büyük yudumlarla içmek
- {i} içim
- içmek
- kana kana iç
- quaff off
- kafaya dikmek
- quaff off
- bir dikişte içmek
- quaff off
- devirmek
- to quaff
- kana kana içmek
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English - English
Definition of quaff in English English dictionary
- to sip a wine for itself, as opposed to overindulging for the sake of intoxication
- To drink or imbibe, especially with vigour
- The act of quaffing, a deep draught
- {v} to drink, drink hard, tipple, tope
- a hearty draft
- If you quaff an alcoholic drink, you drink a lot of it in a short time. He's quaffed many a glass of champagne in his time. to drink a lot of something quickly = knock back
- To drink with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts
- {i} alcoholic drink that is consumed quickly; instance of drinking a beverage quickly
- to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
- In wine terminology, to sip a wine for itself (as oppose food pairing)
- {f} drink with large gulps, drink quickly; drink an alcoholic beverage quickly and cheerfully
- To drink largely or luxuriously
- quaffer
- {n} a person who quaffs
- quaffer
- {v} to feel out
- quaffer
- {i} one who drinks quickly, one who drinks with large gulps
- quaffer
- One who quaffs, or drinks largely
- quaffer
- a person who drinks heartily
- quaffing
- present participle of quaff
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quaff
Synonyms
chug, gulp, swig, down, guzzle, imbibe, ingurgitate, partake, sip, sup, swallow, swill, tossPronunciation
Etymology
[ 'kwäf, 'kwaf ] (verb.) 1523. Attested since the mid 16th century, of uncertain origin. Suggestions include connection with Irish Gaelic cauch (“cup”) (whence Scots quaich, queff). The noun is derived from the verb, since the later 16th century.Resimler
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