Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nap hand

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: nap -hand
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sequence of five victories or points in a game or match.

noun

A situation with a strong chance of success if a risk is taken.

Example Sentences

"Eddie Brown was Saints’ hat-trick hero on this occasion, with Wally Ardron and Ted Bates completing the nap hand."

Etymology

Perhaps from the card game nap or napoleon.

Inflected Forms

nap hands (plural)

Questions

What does nap hand mean?: A sequence of five victories or points in a game or match.
Where does nap hand come from?: Perhaps from the card game nap or napoleon.

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