Definition of gone
(Entry 1 of 2)
b : dead
c : characterized by sinking or dropping
the empty or gone feeling in the abdomen so common in elevators— H. G. Armstrong
b : possessed with a strong attachment or a foolish or unreasoning love or desire : infatuated —often used with onwas real gone on that man— Pete Martin
c : pregnant she's six months gone
3 : past memories of gone summers— John Cheever
gone
Definition of gone (Entry 2 of 2)
past participle of go entry 1
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The first known use of gone was in 1598
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