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goes poof

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

Meaning of go poof

Verb

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

  1. (informal) to disappear
    • Yet-a second look-and zugzwang, and Black's game goes poof!1954 January, I. A. Horowitz, “How to Win in the Middle Game”, in Chess Review

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

Words near goes poof in the dictionary

  1. goes pearshaped
  2. goes Pete Tong
  3. goes phut
  4. goes places
  5. goes platinum
  6. goes poof
  7. goes postal
  8. goes potty
  9. goes public
  10. goes quietly
  11. goes rogue

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