What does done mean?
Done means Having completed or finished an activity..
Done
/dʌn/ · adjective
Meaning
Having completed or finished an activity..
Definitions by Sense
- Having completed or finished an activity.
- (of an activity or task) Completed or finished.
- (of food) Ready, fully cooked.
- Being exhausted or fully spent.
- Without hope or prospect of completion or success.
- Fashionable, socially acceptable, tasteful.
- (Canada, Philadelphia, Scotland, predicative) Finished with (something).
- (colloquial) Punished.
Example Sentences
He pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am done."
They were done playing and were picking up the toys when he arrived.
I'll text you when the movie's done.
As soon as the potatoes are done we can sit down and eat.
When the water is done we will only be able to go on for a few days.
He is done, after three falls there is no chance he will be able to finish.
I can't believe he just walked up and spoke to her like that, those kind of things just aren't done!
What is the done thing these days? I can't keep up!
Synonyms for done
Antonyms for done
Related Words
Word Forms
- more done
- most done
- dyun
- 'done
- dones
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for done?
Common synonyms include all done, finished, there, voilà.
What is the opposite of done?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use done in a sentence?
He pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am done."
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