Meaning & use
Quaffed
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Drank something, especially an alcoholic beverage, heartily or in large gulps.
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The guests quaffed champagne to celebrate the toast.
He quaffed his beer quickly before heading back to work.
A note on using this word
Often used with a slightly humorous or old-fashioned tone, evoking hearty, celebratory drinking.
Words with a similar meaning
gulpedguzzledswigged
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Words with an opposite meaning
sipped
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