gone

[gawn, gon]

verb

1. past participle of go.

adjective

1. departed; left.

2. lost or hopeless.

3. ruined.

4. that has passed away; dead.

5. past.

6. weak and faint.

   a gone feeling.

7. used up.

8. Slang.

   1. pregnant.

      two months gone.

   2. great; outstanding.

   3. exhilarated; inspired.

gone

/ ɡɒn /

verb

1. the past participle of go 1

adjective

1. ended; past

2. lost; ruined (esp in the phrases gone goose or gosling )

3. dead or near to death

4. spent; consumed; used up

5. informal,  faint or weak

6. informal,  having been pregnant (for a specified time)

   six months gone

7. slang,  (usually foll by on) in love (with)

8. slang,  in an exhilarated state, as through music or the use of drugs

9. informal,  blank and without comprehension, as if stupefied in surprise

adverb

1. past

   it's gone midnight

Word History and Origins

Origin of gone¹

First recorded in 1580–90, for the adjective

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. far gone,

   1. much advanced; deeply involved.

   2. nearly exhausted; almost worn out.

   3. dying.

      The rescue party finally reached the scene of the crash, but most of the survivors were already far gone.

2. gone on, infatuated with; in love with.

   He is still gone on the woman who jilted him.

More idioms and phrases containing gone

• a goner
• all gone
• dead and buried (gone)
• far gone
• going, going, gone
• here today, gone tomorrow
• to hell and gone

Example Sentences

It was also City's first victory over Arsenal in the WSL since February 2023, having gone five games without a win against the European champions.

From BBC

They have been in this position twice already this season, gone away from home, to Manchester City and Brentford, and lost.

From BBC

Whatever Badenoch's personal strengths and failures, there is a different criticism of how she has gone about the job, with a party veteran suggesting, "there is just no pace, no nimbleness".

From BBC

The protests in front of the directors' box that were a recurring feature of United home games have gone.

From BBC

"If I didn't have those belts, that dream of fighting in Norway was gone. Unfortunately, that's just how it is."

From BBC