Gone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɒn/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Gone is a verb meaning past participle of go.
Meaning
past participle of go.
More Meanings
- Away, having left.
- No longer existing, having passed.
- Used up.
- Broken, failed.
- Doomed, done for.
- (colloquial) Not fully aware of one's surroundings, often through intoxication or mental decline.
Example Sentences
Are they gone already?
The days of my youth are gone.
I'm afraid all the coffee is gone.
The bulb is gone. Can you put a new one in?
Word Forms
- goner
- gonest
Synonyms for gone
Depending on context, synonyms include dead, exhausted, bygone, foregone, expended, past.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include departed, away, deceased, dead, lost, destroyed.
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