done

[ duhn ]

verb

1. past participle of do ¹.
2. Nonstandard. a simple past tense of do ¹.

auxiliary verb

1. Nonstandard: South Midland and Southern U.S. (used with a principal verb in the past or, sometimes, present tense to indicate completed action):

   I done told you so. He done eat his lunch.

adjective

1. completed; finished; through:

   Our work is done.

2. cooked sufficiently.
3. worn out; exhausted; used up.
4. in conformity with fashion, good taste, or propriety; acceptable:

   It isn't done.

done

/ dʌn /

verb

1. See do
   the past participle of do 1
2. be done with
   be done withhave done with to end relations with
3. have done
   have done to be completely finished

   have you done?

4. that's done it
   that's done it
   1. an exclamation of frustration when something is ruined
   2. an exclamation when something is completed

interjection

1. an expression of agreement, as on the settlement of a bargain between two parties

adjective

1. completed; finished
2. cooked enough

   done to a turn

3. used up

   they had to surrender when the ammunition was done

4. socially proper or acceptable

   that isn't done in higher circles

5. informal.
   cheated; tricked
6. done for informal.
   done for
   1. dead or almost dead
   2. in serious difficulty
7. done in informal.
   done indone up physically exhausted

Usage Note

In the adjectival sense “completed, finished, through,” done dates from the 14th century and is entirely standard: Is your portrait done yet?

Other Words From

• half-done adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of done¹

First recorded before 900, for the adjective

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. be / have done with, to break off relations or connections with; stop.
2. done for, Informal.
   1. tired; exhausted.
   2. deprived of one's means, position, etc.
   3. dead or close to death.
3. done in, Informal. very tired; exhausted:

   He was really done in after a close race.

More idioms and phrases containing done

• easier said than done
• good as done
• have done (with)
• no sooner said (than done)
• not done
• over and done with
• seen one, seen them all (been there, done that)
• what's done is done
• when all's said and done
• do

Example Sentences

But the other thing that needs to be done is for us citizens to do.

From The Daily Beast

Newspapers around Europe have also done so in solidarity with the slain.

From The Daily Beast

Neither the Republican nor the Democratic party have done anything to consistently target Asian- American voters.

From The Daily Beast

He made clear that he fully appreciated what the cops had done.

From The Daily Beast

Because I was going more on about how things had already been done.

From The Daily Beast

You need but will, and it is done; but if you relax your efforts, you will be ruined; for ruin and recovery are both from within.

From Project Gutenberg

Done, says he, why let fifty of our men advance, and flank them on each wing.

From Project Gutenberg

By the time I had done my toilette there was a tap at the door, and in another minute I was in the salle--manger.

From Project Gutenberg

And is this a mere fantastic talk, or is this a thing that could be done and that ought to be done?

From Project Gutenberg

If it took years to do it, you shall never stir out of this house till it is done.

From Project Gutenberg