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1 Quaff
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quaff
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2 Drain
v. trans.Dry: P. ξηραίνειν (Thuc. 1, 109).Drain a country ( used of a river): P. διαρρεῖν (acc.).Empty: P. and V. ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν, κενοῦν, ἐκκενοῦν (Plat.), V. ἐκκεινοῦν.Drain a cup: P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Plat., Symp. 214A; Soph., frag.), Ar. ῥοφεῖν.Drain to the dregs (met., endure to the end): V. ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἀντλεῖν.——————subs.Conduit: P. αὐλών, ὁ, Ar. ὑδρορρόα, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Drain
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3 Drink
subs.——————v. trans.Quaff, drink off: P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Dem.), V. σπᾶν, ἀνασπᾶν, Ar. and V. ἕλκειν, ῥοφεῖν, Ar. ἐκροφεῖν.Tipple: P. and V. μεθύειν (Eur., Cycl.).Drink with others: P. συμπίνειν (dat. or absol.).Drink as an after-draught: V. ἐπεκπίνειν (acc.).Drink a long draught: V. ἀμυστίζειν (Eur., Cycl.).Drink moderately: Ar. and P. ὑποπίνειν.Drink a health to: Ar. and P. προπίνειν (dat. or absol.) (Xen.) φιλετησίας προπίνειν (dat.) (Dem.).Drink up, absorb: P. and V. πίνειν.Be drunk: see Drunk.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Drink
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4 Toss
v. trans.Rock: P. and V. σείειν, V. σαλεύειν.Swing: V. σφενδονᾶν, διαφέρειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, P. αἰωρεῖν.Toss the head: Ar. κερουτιᾶν (Eq. 1344).Toss to and fro: V. διασφαιρίζειν. Ar. and V. στροβεῖν.Toss off: see Quaff.Extemporise: P. αὐτοσχεδιάζειν.V. intrans.Turn over and over: Ar. στρέφεσθαι (Nub. 36), ῥιπτάζεσθαι (Lys. 27).Be disturbed: Ar. and V. στροβεῖσθαι.Toss about at sea: P. ἀποσαλεύειν.Rock to and fro: P. and V. σαλεύειν.Wave: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.Tossed on the sea: V. θαλασσόπλαγκτος, θαλάσσῃ ἐναιωρούμενος (Eur., Cycl. 700).——————subs.Throw: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.Range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Toss
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Quaff — Quaff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quaffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quaffing}.] [For quach, fr. Gael. & Ir. cuach a drinking cup; cf. L. caucus a drinking vessel. Cf. {Quaigh}.] To drink with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quaff — Quaff, v. i. To drink largely or luxuriously. [1913 Webster] Twelve days the gods their solemn revels keep, And quaff with blameless Ethiops in the deep. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quaff — quaff·er; quaff·ing·ly; quaff; … English syllables
quaff — index carouse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
quaff — [kwɔf, kwa:f US kwa:f, kwæf] v [T] literary to drink a lot of something quickly = ↑knock back ▪ Wedding guests quaffed champagne … Dictionary of contemporary English
quaff — [ kwaf ] verb transitive MAINLY LITERARY to drink something quickly or with a lot of enjoyment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quaff — (v.) 1510s (implied in quaffer), perhaps onomatopoeic, or perhaps from Low Ger. quassen to overindulge (in food and drink), with ss misread as ff . Related: Quaffed; quaffing. The noun is from 1570s … Etymology dictionary
quaff — [v] drink down down, gulp, guzzle, imbibe, ingurgitate, partake, sip, sup, swallow, swig, swill, toss; concept 169 Ant. eject … New thesaurus
quaff — ► VERB ▪ drink heartily. DERIVATIVES quaffable adjective quaffer noun. ORIGIN probably imitative … English terms dictionary
quaff — [kwäf, kwaf] vt., vi. [Early ModE, prob. (by misreading of ss as ff ) < LowG quassen, to overindulge (in food and drink)] to drink deeply in a hearty or thirsty way n. 1. the act of quaffing 2. a drink that is quaffed quaffer n … English World dictionary
quaff|er — «KWAHF uhr, KWAF , KWAWF », noun. a person who quaffs or drinks deeply … Useful english dictionary