Meaning & use
quaffing
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Drinking heartily or in large gulps, especially an alcoholic beverage.
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The guests spent the evening quaffing champagne and telling stories.
He was quaffing pints with friends after the football match.
A note on using this word
A somewhat playful or old-fashioned word, often used with a hint of humor to describe enthusiastic drinking.
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Words with an opposite meaning
sipping
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