Goner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɒnə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Goner is a noun meaning (informal) Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.
Meaning
(informal) Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.
More Meanings
- (baseball slang) A ball hit out of the playing area for a home run.
Example Sentences
I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work.
You'll be a goner if I hit you with this gun.
The sergeant was a goner. There was only one way to save him, and he threw himself on top, hurling the man to the ground.
Retreat, in his view, means it’s […] about making plans for the migration of millions of people from low-lying regions like Bangladesh into Europe; about admitting that New Orleans is a goner and moving the people to cities better positioned for the future.
Word Forms
- goners
- gonner
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include die, dead, death, lost, damn, goddamn.
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