Synonyms of the word

quaff

• v. To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.
• n. The act of quaffing, a deep draught.
• n. Misspelling of coif.

draft

• n. (possibly archaic) The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something…
• n. (possibly archaic) The act of drawing in a net for fish.
• n. (possibly archaic) That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.
• n. An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing; a preliminary sketch or outline.
• n. (nautical) Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's…
• n. A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
• n. Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
• n. An amount of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) that is drunk in one swallow.
• n. Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
• n. A cheque, an order for money to be paid.
• n. Conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
• n. (politics) A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.
• n. (sports) A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.
• n. (rail transport) The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
• n. The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the…
• v. (transitive) To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
• v. To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
• v. To write a law.
• v. (transitive) To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
• v. To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
• v. (transitive, sports) To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.
• v. (intransitive) To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage…
• v. To draw out; to call forth. See draft.
• v. To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.
• adj. (not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

draught

• n. (Britain) Alternative form of draft in its various senses.
• n. (Britain) A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.
• n. (Australia) Ale: a type of beer brewed using top-fermenting yeast.
• n. (Britain, medicine, obsolete) A mild vesicatory.
• n. (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
• n. (Britain, obsolete) Any picture or drawing.
• n. (Britain, obsolete) A sudden attack upon an enemy.
• v. British spelling spelling of draft.

drink

• v. (transitive, intransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
• v. (intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.
• v. (transitive) To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
• v. (transitive) To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To smoke, as tobacco.
• n. A beverage.
• n. A (served) alcoholic beverage.
• n. The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.
• n. A type of beverage (usually mixed).
• n. Alcoholic beverages in general.
• n. (colloquial, with the) Any body of water.
• n. (uncountable, archaic) Drinks in general; something to drink.

gulp

• n. The usual amount swallowed.
• n. The sound of swallowing.
• n. A sound of swallowing indicating fear.
• v. To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow.
• v. To react nervously by swallowing.
• interj. Indication of an involuntary fear reaction.

imbibe

• v. To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
• v. (figuratively) To take in; absorb.

potation

• n. (often plural) The act of drinking.
• n. A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage.

swig

• v. To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
• v. (obsolete) To suck.
• v. (nautical) To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling…
• n. A long draught from a drink.
• n. (nautical) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
• n. Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.

tipple

• n. An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.
• n. (rail transport) An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this…
• n. (slang) Any alcoholic drink.
• v. To sell alcoholic liquor by retail.
• v. To drink too much alcohol.
• v. To drink alcohol regularly or habitually, but not to excess.
• v. To put up (hay, etc.) in bundles in order to dry it.