Meaning & use
quaff
To drink something, especially an alcoholic beverage, heartily and in large quantity.
See it in a sentence
The knights in the story would quaff mugs of ale after a long day of battle.
They quaffed cold lemonade eagerly after finishing the hot afternoon hike.
A note on using this word
Quaff has a slightly old-fashioned or humorous tone, often used for dramatic effect rather than plain drinking.
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