gone: Meaning and Definition of

gone

Pronunciation: (gôn, gon), [key]
— v.
  1. pp. of.
—adj.
  1. departed; left.
  2. lost or hopeless.
  3. ruined.
  4. that has passed away; dead.
  5. past.
  6. weak and faint: a gone feeling.
  7. used up.
  8. two months gone.
    1. pregnant:two months gone.
    2. great; outstanding.
    3. exhilarated; inspired.
  9. The rescue party finally reached the scene of the crash, but most of the survivors were already 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.
  10. infatuated with; in love with: He is still gone on the woman who jilted him.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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