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

There was a rapid spike in energy prices in 2021, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and although costs have gone down, they have remained high by historical standards.

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It is to the Australian's credit that he has since gone on to somewhat shake off his hot-head image in an impressive 13 years in management.

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"Chaos because there's no president - he's gone abroad."

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Nigeria were ahead within three minutes through Osimhen while Mbatha scored the first South African goal with just five minutes gone.

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China’s restrictions have not yet gone into effect.

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