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adjective
\ ˈgȯn also ˈgän How to pronounce gone (audio) \

Definition of gone

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : lost, ruined lost looks and gone faculties— Penelope Gilliatt
b : dead
c : characterized by sinking or dropping the empty or gone feeling in the abdomen so common in elevators— H. G. Armstrong
2a : involved, absorbed far gone in hysteria
b : possessed with a strong attachment or a foolish or unreasoning love or desire : infatuated —often used with on was real gone on that man— Pete Martin
c : pregnant she's six months gone
3 : past memories of gone summers— John Cheever
4 slang : great a real gone fashion reporter— Inez Robb

gone

Definition of gone (Entry 2 of 2)

past participle of go entry 1

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Synonyms & Antonyms for gone

Synonyms: Adjective

bygone, bypast, dead, defunct, departed, done, expired, extinct, nonextant, vanished

Antonyms: Adjective

alive, existent, existing, extant, living

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Examples of gone in a Sentence

Adjective

 She should have been back by now. She's been gone for more than an hour. The outfielder went back to the fence and jumped, but the ball was gone.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

 With Johnson, Woodland and Watson gone, that leaves just Rickie Fowler, the world’s No. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Rocket Mortgage Classic: Big names make early exits at Detroit Golf Club," 28 June 2019 This is the eighth Women's World Cup and the United States has gone 3-0 in group play three times before — strong, early performances that led to two championships (1991, 1999) and one third-place finish (2003). — NBC News, "U.S. women beat Sweden at World Cup 2-0, complete group play undefeated," 20 June 2019 There’s no other way that could’ve gone to make that any more spectacular. — Chaunte'l Powell, orlandosentinel.com, "FSU women eager to break records, win team title at NCAA track and field championships," 3 June 2019 While the slippers might already be gone (hopefully, there's a restock soon!), there's a good chance that more products will be going up, including the hoodie. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Hailey Baldwin Showed Off Justin Bieber's New Clothing Line – Here's Where You Can Buy It," 26 Dec. 2018 Neither Lue nor the organization expects him to be gone long -- both sides say certainly before the playoffs start in mid-April, but maybe even before the month is out. — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, "Larry Drew learned Cavaliers were his 'show' in 1:30 a.m. text from Tyronn Lue," 19 Mar. 2018 This is the eighth Women's World Cup and the United States has gone 3-0 in group play three times before — strong, early performances that led to two championships (1991, 1999) and one third-place finish (2003). — NBC News, "U.S. women beat Sweden at World Cup 2-0, complete group play undefeated," 20 June 2019 But Illinois’s pension deficits are too far gone and its leaders are quickly running out of tricks. — Lauren Silva Laughlin, WSJ, "Illinois Budget Woes: Still Smoking," 11 June 2019 There’s no other way that could’ve gone to make that any more spectacular. — Chaunte'l Powell, orlandosentinel.com, "FSU women eager to break records, win team title at NCAA track and field championships," 3 June 2019

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First Known Use of gone

Adjective

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for gone

Adjective

from past participle of go

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gone

adjective
How to pronounce gone (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of gone

: not present : no longer at a place
: no longer existing
: no longer living

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Kids Definition of gone

 (Entry 1 of 2)

past participle of go

gone

adjective
\ ˈgȯn How to pronounce gone (audio) \

Kids Definition of gone (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : no longer present By the time I arrived, they were gone.
2 : no longer existing The good times are gone.
3 : dead entry 1 sense 1

gone

adjective
\ ˈgȯn also ˈgän\

Medical Definition of gone

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