gone

\ ˈgȯn also ˈgän

Definition of gone

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : lost, ruined lost looks and gone faculties— Penelope Gilliatt

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 onwas 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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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 Things haven't quite gone to plan for Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid side this season, despite positive results on the whole. — SI.com, "Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 30 Oct. 2019 Much of the film’s early conflict derives from Rosie’s fear that Jojo is too far gone—that the ideology of a regime that’s existed his whole life has irrevocably brainwashed him. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Jojo Rabbit Is a Fraught Tonal Experiment," 17 Oct. 2019 Miami went in having gone 3-3 over its six previous contests – which in 2019 Marlins-dom, feels like a six-game win streak. — Skip Snow, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "Milwaukee Brewers at Miami Marlins odds, picks and betting tips," 10 Sep. 2019 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

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30 Nov 2019

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“Gone.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gone?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=g&file=go000003. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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gone

adjective