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goes nap

goes nap is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go nap.

Meaning of go nap

Verb

go nap (third-person singular simple present goes nap, present participle going nap, simple past went nap, past participle gone nap)

  1. In the game of napoleon, to declare all five tricks a success, rewarded by a double payment all-round.
  2. (UK, broadly, figuratively) To risk everything on a single chance or to bet heavily on a particular outcome.

Questions about goes nap

What is goes nap the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes nap is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go nap.

Words near goes nap in the dictionary

  1. goes like a dream
  2. goes long
  3. goes mental
  4. goes missing
  5. goes moggy
  6. goes nap
  7. goes nap on
  8. goes narrow
  9. goes native
  10. goes negative
  11. goes night-night

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