go nap

verb

In the game of napoleon, to declare all five tricks a success, rewarded by a double payment all-round.

Meanings

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

present singular third person goes nap · participle present going nap · past went nap · participle past gone nap · alternative go nap on

  1. card gamesIn the game of napoleon, to declare all five tricks a success, rewarded by a double payment all-round.
  2. UKbroadlyfigurativelyTo risk everything on a single chance or to bet heavily on a particular outcome.
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APA

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Chicago

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