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quaff
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
quaff
(verb)
quaff
/
ˈ
kwɑːf/
verb
quaffs
;
quaffed
;
quaffing
quaff
/
ˈ
kwɑːf/
verb
quaffs
;
quaffed
;
quaffing
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUAFF
[
+ object
]
old-fashioned + literary
:
to drink a large amount of (something) quickly
We stopped at a bar and
quaffed
a few beers.
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