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Meaning of 'gone' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gone
- p. p. of Go.
2 . Gone [ p. p.]
- of Go

Meaning of 'gone' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gone [ a]
Meaning (1):
- stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Example in sentence:
  • a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors;
  • helplessly inebriated
2 . gone [ s]
Meaning (2):
- well in the past; former
Example in sentence:
  • bygone days;
  • dreams of foregone times;
  • relics of a departed era;
  • sweet memories of gone summers
Meaning (3):
- drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
Example in sentence:
  • felt completely washed-out;
  • he went to bed dog-tired;
  • only worn-out horses and cattle;
  • the day's shopping left her exhausted;
  • the trembling of his played out limbs;
  • was fagged and sweaty;
  • you look worn out
Meaning (4):
- used up or no longer available
Example in sentence:
  • gone with the wind;
  • if we don't get there early, all the best seats will be gone
Meaning (5):
- dead
Example in sentence:
  • he is deceased;
  • our dear departed friend
Meaning (6):
- destroyed or killed
Example in sentence:
  • we are gone geese

Nearby Words:

gon gonad gonads gonakie gonangia gonangium gonangiums gondola gondolet gondolier

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