Definition
To drink heartily and enthusiastically; to gulp down a beverage with gusto.
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly from Low German 'quassen' (to overindulge in food and drink). A word that sounds like the big, satisfying gulp it describes.
Kelly Says
Not just drinking — drinking with JOY! You sip tea, you drink water, but you QUAFF ale! It's the sound of a big, happy gulp! Poe used it: 'Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe!' 🍺😄
Translations
AFAfrikaans
afsluk
AF-sluk
BGБългарски
гълтам
gal-TAM
BNবাংলা
গোগ্রাসে পান করা
go-GRA-she pan ko-ra
CACatalà
xarrupar
shar-ru-PAR
CSČeština
chlastat
KHLAS-tat
DEDeutsch
zechen
TSE-khen
ESEspañol
beber a tragos
be-BER a TRA-gos
ETEesti
rüüpama
RUU-pa-ma
EUEuskara
edoski
e-DOS-ki
FAفارسی
سرکشیدن
sar-ke-shi-dan
FISuomi
kulauttaa
KU-laut-taa
GLGalego
beber a esgalla
be-BER a es-GA-ya
HRHrvatski
lokati
LO-ka-ti
IDBahasa Indonesia
meneguk
me-NE-guk
ITItaliano
tracannare
tra-kan-NA-re
JA日本語
がぶ飲みする
ga-bu no-mi su-ru
KO한국어
벌컥 마시다
beol-keok ma-shi-da
LTLietuvių
godžiai gerti
GO-jiai GER-ti
LVLatviešu
plīkšķināt
PLEEK-shki-naat
MSBahasa Melayu
meneguk
me-NE-guk
MYမြန်မာ
ဂျိုက်ကြီးမျိုချ
jyouk-kyi-myo-cha
NLNederlands
zwelgen
ZVEL-gen
PLPolski
chłeptać
KHWEP-tach
PTPortuguês
beber avidamente
be-BER a-vi-da-MEN-te
RORomână
a sorbi
a SOR-bi
RUРусский
пить залпом
pit' ZAL-pom
SKSlovenčina
chlastať
KHLAS-tat
SLSlovenščina
požirati
po-ZHI-ra-ti
SWKiswahili
kunywa kwa pupa
ku-NYW-a kwa PU-pa
TAதமிழ்
குடிக்க
ku-DIK-ka
TEతెలుగు
గటగటా తాగు
ga-ta-ga-TA taa-gu
THไทย
ดื่มอย่างเต็มที่
deum yang tem tee
TRTürkçe
kafaya dikmek
ka-fa-YA dik-MEK
UKУкраїнська
пити залпом
PY-ty ZAL-pom
URاردو
چسکی لگانا
chus-KI la-GA-na
VITiếng Việt
uống ừng ực
uong ung uc