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gone

[gawn, gon]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

past participle of go.

adjective

departed; left.
lost or hopeless.
ruined.
that has passed away; dead.
past.
weak and faint.
a gone feeling.
used up.
Slang.��
1. pregnant.
  two months gone.
2. great; outstanding.
3. exhilarated; inspired.

gone

/ ɡɒ�� /

verb

the past participle of go 1

adjective

ended; past
lost; ruined (esp in the phrases gone goose or gosling )
dead or near to death
spent; consumed; used up
informal��faint or weak
informal��having been pregnant (for a specified time)
six months gone
slang��(usually foll by on) in love (with)
slang��in an exhilarated state, as through music or the use of drugs
informal��blank and without comprehension, as if stupefied in surprise

adverb

past
it's gone midnight

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gone¹

First recorded in 1580–90, for the adjective

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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.
gone on, infatuated with; in love with.
He is still gone on the woman who jilted him.

In addition to the idioms beginning with gone, also see a goner; all gone; dead and buried (gone); far gone; going, going, gone; here today, gone tomorrow; to hell and gone. Also see under go.

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Example Sentences

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Since the raids began, many parts of the county have gone eerily quiet with residents saying they’re petrified to leave their home.

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"Knock on wood, all clear, and no side effects at all - other than red wine still doesn't taste good, so I've gone sideways towards tequila and vodka," she laughs.

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"Our world is emptier, full of sadness and holds a lot less laughter now that she has gone."

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No such solicitude has gone to advocates for the millions of Californians in desperate economic straits while he pushes to slash the state’s social safety net.

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"I have not gone one second in my life for bull," she added.

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