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- [kwof, kwaf, kwawf]
- /kwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf/
- /kwɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwof, kwaf, kwawf]
- /kwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf/
Definitions of quaffed word
- verb without object quaffed to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment. 1
- verb with object quaffed to drink (a beverage) copiously and heartily: We spent the whole evening quaffing ale. 1
- noun quaffed an act or instance of quaffing. 1
- noun quaffed a beverage quaffed. 1
- noun quaffed Simple past tense and past participle of quaff. 1
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Origin of quaffed
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Quaffed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quaffed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quaffed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quaffed
verb quaffed
- drank — a simple past tense and past participle of drink.
- guzzled — Simple past tense and past participle of guzzle.
- gulped — to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
- sipped — to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily.
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
noun quaffed
- drafted — Simple past tense and past participle of draft.
Antonyms for quaffed
verb quaffed
- ejected — Simple past tense and past participle of eject.
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