begone
[ bih-gawn, -gon ]
/ bɪˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn /
Save This Word!
verb (used without object)
to go away; depart (usually used in the imperative).
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
Words nearby begone
begin to see the light, begin with, begird, beg off, begombed, begone, begonia, begorra, begot, begotten, beg-pardon
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for begone
British Dictionary definitions for begone
begone
/ (bɪˈɡɒn) /
sentence substitute
go away!
Word Origin for begone
C14: from be (imperative) + gone
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012