Quaff – Drink quickly and in large quantities

(Pronounced kwof)

To remember the definition of the word quaff, use the following mnemonic:

She was quick off (quaff) the mark to drink a large quantity quickly.

She was quick off (quaff) the mark to drink a large quantity quickly.

Examples of quaff in a sentence

Let me quaff a drink before we go, I don't want to get thirsty on the walk.

She didn't want to quaff her drink in front of him on their first date.

Don't quaff that water before our car journey, or we'll be stopping every five minutes!