gone
/ɡɔn/verb, adjective1 syllable
Gone means: stop operating or functioning.
Synonyms for gone115
verb, as in stop operating or functioning
verb, as in pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
verb, as in continue to live and avoid dying
verb, as in stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
verb, as in change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
verb, as in to be spent or finished
verb, as in be spent
verb, as in go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
verb, as in give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
verb, as in be awarded; be allotted
verb, as in be abolished or discarded
verb, as in be or continue to be in a certain condition
verb, as in pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
verb, as in be ranked or compare
verb, as in be contained in
verb, as in be sounded, played, or expressed
adjective, as in stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
adjective, as in drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
adjective, as in destroyed or killed
adjective, as in used up or no longer available
Opposites of gone
What does gone mean?36
verb
stop operating or functioning“The engine finally went”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life“She died from cancer”
continue to live and avoid dying“We went without water and food for 3 days”
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
perform as expected when applied“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically“How fast does your new car go?”
blend or harmonize“This flavor will blend with those in your dish”
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired“This piece won't fit into the puzzle”
to be spent or finished“The money had gone after a few days”
have a turn; make one's move in a game“Can I go now?”
be spent“All my money went for food and rent”
follow a procedure or take a course“We should go farther in this matter”
move away from a place into another direction“Go away before I start to cry”
enter or assume a certain state or condition“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
progress by being changed“The speech has to go through several more drafts”
begin or set in motion“I start at eight in the morning”
have a particular form“the story or argument runs as follows”
follow a certain course“The inauguration went well”
make a certain noise or sound“She went ‘Mmmmm’”
be in the right place or situation“Where do these books belong?”
lead, extend, or afford access“This door goes to the basement”
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number“I plumped for the losing candidates”
be awarded; be allotted“The first prize goes to Mary”
be abolished or discarded“These ugly billboards have to go!”
be or continue to be in a certain condition“The children went hungry that day”
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action“How is it going?”
be ranked or compare“This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go”
be contained in“How many times does 18 go into 54?”
be sounded, played, or expressed“How does this song go again?”
adjective
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)“a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted“the day's shopping left her exhausted”
dead“he is deceased”
well in the past; former“bygone days”
destroyed or killed“we are gone geese”
used up or no longer available“gone with the wind”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with gone?10
Gone in a sentence
- No, he has gone out for lunch already.Alkrasnov
- My bag was here five minutes ago, but it is gone now.CM
- If he hadn't been tired, he would've gone.CK
- If the car is gone, he can't be at the office.CM
- When one would be filial, one's parents are gone.unknown
- Recently, many public bath-houses have gone out of business.unknown
- The last bus having gone, we had to walk home.sundown
- If the weather had been nice yesterday, we would have gone to the zoo.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of gone
as a adjective
- comparative
- goner
- superlative
- gonest