"go large" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-go large.ogg [Australia] Forms: goes large [present, singular, third-person], going large [participle, present], went large [past], gone large [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> large}} go large (third-person singular simple present goes large, present participle going large, simple past went large, past participle gone large)
  1. (nautical) To have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-go_large-en-verb-eVj-cRPQ Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (slang) To enjoy oneself to the maximum. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-go_large-en-verb-HPy1mVum Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 56 3
  3. To supersize a portion of food or drink.
    Sense id: en-go_large-en-verb-5xnhmLDb

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