as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
after digging our car out of the snowdrift, we were ready to quaff some hot chocolate
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Recent Examples of quaff
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2023
Serve chilled or over ice for the most refreshing quaff.
—Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 2 Aug. 2023
TIME, 14 May 2024
Mead, the honey wine now consumed out of ironic drinking horns and paired with anachronistic vape pens at countless Renaissance fairs, was made and quaffed thousands of years B.C.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The spirits here are clearly the star of the show, but the Vault offers a minimal food service to accompany its quaffs.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2023
Serve chilled or over ice for the most refreshing quaff.
—Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 2 Aug. 2023
Verb
Prospectors from across North America and Europe quaffed single-malt in upscale Ulan Bator nightspots.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
Mead, the honey wine now consumed out of ironic drinking horns and paired with anachronistic vape pens at countless Renaissance fairs, was made and quaffed thousands of years B.C.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
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Noun
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This complexity is designed to evolve over time, revealing new nuances with each sip, much like how Basquiat’s layered works of art reveal deeper meaning upon closer inspection.Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Smaller sips are also tied to an old tradition called the bartender’s handshake: The ritual involves offering a small, 1- or 2-ounce drink or shot to welcome a fellow bartender.Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
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As reports of tourists’ deaths emerged in recent days, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Canada and the US all issued statements urging their citizens to be cautious about drinking alcohol in Laos.Lilit Marcus, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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To drink, enjoy a Bottled Coquito for two, La Huerta (two to four people), or Mezcal Cranberry (two to four people).Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The three of them confronting the guy — Chet, is pretty hilarious, and Paul successfully scares him into gulping in fear.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, wine is a fundamentally a convivial beverage; it is not meant to be chugged, slammed, or gulped.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Quaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaff. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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