gone
1 of 2adjective
ˈgȯn 
also ˈgän
1
a
: lost, ruined
lost looks and gone faculties
Penelope Gilliatt
Penelope Gilliatt b
: dead
c
: characterized by sinking or dropping
the empty or gone feeling in the abdomen so common in elevators H. G. Armstrong
H. G. Armstrong2
a
: involved, absorbed
far gone in hysteria
b
: possessed with a strong attachment or a foolish or unreasoning love or desire : infatuated —often used with on
was real gone on that man Pete Martin
Pete Martin c
: pregnant
she's six months gone
3
: past
memories of gone summers John Cheever
John Cheever4
slang : great
a real gone fashion reporter Inez Robb
Inez Robbgone
2 of 2past participle of go entry 1
Synonyms
Adjective
- bygone
- bypast
- dead
- defunct
- departed
- done
- expired
- extinct
- nonextant
- vanished
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Example Sentences
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 Peggy O’hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020 Inspired by Eusope’s great-grandfather’s recipe, the palm-size puffs are maddeningly delicious and gone much too soon. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 12 Mar. 2020 Hanks and Wilson, both 63, are the first major entertainment figures who appear to have caught the illness, and who’ve gone public with the news. Dan Singer, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2020 During the final season of Friends, Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) chose pianist Mike (Paul Rudd) over scientist David (Hank Azaria)The romantic conclusion for Phoebe Buffay in Friends‘ final season could’ve gone much differently. Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019 Be gone, debt: The University of Phoenix cancels $141 million in student loan debt. Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019 The rifle pictured has an aftermarket synthetic stock on it which replaced a wooden stock that was too far gone for repair—another reason this rifle makes an excellent camp gun. Craig Caudill, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2019 Things haven't quite gone to plan for Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid side this season, despite positive results on the whole. SI.com, 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, 17 Oct. 2019 See More
Adjective
People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up. Peggy O’hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020 Inspired by Eusope’s great-grandfather’s recipe, the palm-size puffs are maddeningly delicious and gone much too soon. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 12 Mar. 2020 Hanks and Wilson, both 63, are the first major entertainment figures who appear to have caught the illness, and who’ve gone public with the news. Dan Singer, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2020 During the final season of Friends, Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) chose pianist Mike (Paul Rudd) over scientist David (Hank Azaria)The romantic conclusion for Phoebe Buffay in Friends‘ final season could’ve gone much differently. Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019 Be gone, debt: The University of Phoenix cancels $141 million in student loan debt. Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019 The rifle pictured has an aftermarket synthetic stock on it which replaced a wooden stock that was too far gone for repair—another reason this rifle makes an excellent camp gun. Craig Caudill, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2019 Things haven't quite gone to plan for Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid side this season, despite positive results on the whole. SI.com, 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, 17 Oct. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
from past participle of go
First Known Use
Adjective
1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing gone
Kids Definition
gone 1 of 2
past participle of go
gone
2 of 2adjective
ˈgȯn
1
: no longer present
By the time I arrived, they were gone.
2
: no longer existing
The good times are gone.
3
: dead entry 1 sense 1
Medical Definition
gone
adjective
ˈgȯn also ˈgän
: pregnant
she's six months gone
gone 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in vanished
no longer existing woolly mammoths have been long gone Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- vanished
- extinct
- done
- defunct
- expired
- departed
- faded
- dead
- fallen
- bygone
- dying
- lost
- obsolete
- nonextant
- collapsed
- bypast
- nonexistent
- finished
- overthrown
- missing
- terminated
- dated
- lapsed
- moribund
- antiquated
- passé
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- alive
- existing
- living
- extant
- active
- existent
- dynamic
- thriving
- vibrant
2
as in fallen
no longer living doctors came to the waiting room to give the sad news that the operation hadn't been successful and the heart patient was gone Synonyms & Similar Words
- fallen
- dead
- deceased
- departed
- asleep
- late
- extinct
- dying
- low
- demised
- defunct
- cold
- lifeless
- breathless
- fading
- bitten the dust
- finished
- terminated
- lapsed
- moribund
- stillborn
- inanimate
- insensate
- nonliving
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- alive
- going
- live
- quick
- breathing
- living
- active
- vital
- dynamic
- lively
- animate
- functioning
- vibrant
- operative
- animated
- thriving
- running
- vivacious
3
as in lost
no longer possessed I put my watch right here on the table, but now it's gone Synonyms & Similar Words
- lost
- missing
- forgotten
- misplaced
- mislaid
- absent
- unknown
- castaway
- irretrievable
- irrecoverable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- retained
- possessed
- owned
- loved
- protected
- valued
- cherished
- treasured
- prized
4
as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body a woman who's seven months gone Synonyms & Similar Words
- pregnant
- caught
- expecting
- with young
- with child
- big
- expectant
- quick
- heavy
- gravid
- enceinte
- impregnated
- prenatal
- childbearing
- conceiving
- brooding
- gestational
- parturient
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- barren
- infertile
- nonpregnant
- delivered
- miscarrying
- aborting
5
as in great
slang of the very best kind in jazz circles he was regarded as a real gone trumpeter Synonyms & Similar Words
- great
- excellent
- wonderful
- awesome
- terrific
- lovely
- fine
- fantastic
- fabulous
- superb
- beautiful
- stellar
- hot
- prime
- marvelous
- cool
- famous
- quality
- top
- heavenly
- gangbusters
- brave
- unsurpassed
- cracking
- swell
- down
- too much
- choice
- classic
- good
- neat
- keen
- mean
- slick
- immense
- par excellence
- marvellous
- topping
- grand
- dandy
- splendid
- peachy
- divine
- better
- brag
- superior
- fab
- sterling
- dynamite
- prize
- boss
- number one
- bully
- exceptional
- capital
- frontline
- sensational
- banner
- bumper
- gangbuster
- crackerjack
- dope
- A-OK
- peachy keen
- groovy
- radical
- decent
- numero uno
- wizard
- hype
- noble
- nifty
- boffo
- superlative
- prizewinning
- acceptable
- righteous
- corking
- tip-top
- fantabulous
- primo
- out-of-sight
- all right
- adequate
- topflight
- bonny
- out of this world
- satisfactory
- supernal
- bonnie
- tolerable
- okay
- bang-up
- top-notch
- phat
- special
- jim-dandy
- first-class
- first-rate
- high-class
- top-shelf
- first-string
- passable
- gilt-edged
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- traditional
- five-star
- OK
- top-of-the-line
- select
- premium
- fancy
- A1
- four-star
- No. 1
- gilt-edge
- classical
- superfine
- standard
- high-grade
- high-test
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- awful
- terrible
- rotten
- poor
- wretched
- bad
- lousy
- pathetic
- atrocious
- vile
- execrable
- unsatisfactory
- inferior
- substandard
- mediocre
- middling
- low-grade
- second-rate
- second-class
gone
2 of 2verb
1
as in done
to move forward along a course everything is going according to our plans Synonyms & Similar Words
- done
- come
- proceeded
- progressed
- gone along
- gone off
- marched
- come along
- got along
- fared
- forged
- gained ground
- got on
- sped
- advanced
- gotten along
- paced
- gotten on
- passed
- traveled
- pushed
- accelerated
- approached
- journeyed
- repaired
- neared
- travelled
- driven
- propelled
- wended
- fast-forwarded
- run
- taken out
- speeded
- impelled
- actuated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remained
- stopped
- stayed
- stood
- checked
- halted
- blocked
- arrested
- hindered
- interrupted
- suppressed
- delayed
- impeded
- stemmed
- held back
- ceased
- detained
- obstructed
- slowed (down or up)
- stalled
- paused
- hampered
- repressed
- waited
- inhibited
- balked
- retarded
- nipped
- stunted
- cramped
- regressed
- let up
2
as in moved
to leave a place often for another will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier Synonyms & Similar Words
- moved
- departed
- gotten
- exited
- got
- quit
- started
- escaped
- quitted
- evacuated
- bailed
- fled
- gone off
- flown
- vamoosed
- dug out
- parted
- retired
- got off
- pulled out
- pushed off
- taken off
- peeled off
- walked out
- pushed on
- booked
- skipped
- scarpered
- cleared out
- run along
- cleared off
- withdrawn
- beaten it
- bailed out
- cut out
- abandoned
- buggered off
- bugged out
- gotten off
- taken a hike
- taken a walk
- retreated
- taken a powder
- set out
- bugged off
- stepped (along)
- struck out
- absconded
- hit the road
- gone out
- pulled stakes
- decamped
- pulled up stakes
- buzzed (off)
- deserted
- packed (up or off)
- got out
- sallied (forth)
- vacated
- forsaken
- removed
- shoved (off)
- run away
- stepped out
- scatted
- scrammed
- lit
- mizzled
- emigrated
- piked (out or off)
- gotten out
- adjourned
- stricken out
- lighted out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- come
- arrived
- remained
- stayed
- settled
- turned up
- closed
- dwelled
- dwelt
- lodged
- reached
- approached
- tarried
- neared
- hit
- abided
- shown up
- showed up
- landed
- abode
3
as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes Synonyms & Similar Words
- sufficed
- done
- served
- fit
- fitted
- satisfied
- worked
- suited
- befitted
- fitted the bill
- filled the bill
- beseemed
- wrought
- functioned
4
as in coincided
to be in agreement on every point your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said Synonyms & Similar Words
- coincided
- agreed
- corresponded
- checked
- sorted
- consisted
- answered
- rhymed
- cohered
- accorded
- jibed
- tallied
- dovetailed
- fitted
- conformed
- fit
- aligned
- squared
- matched
- harmonized
- rimed
- comported
- equaled
- paralleled
- equalled
- fallen in with
- chorded
- registered
- lined up
- alined
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- differed (from)
- contradicted
- disagreed (with)
- nullified
- disputed
- negated
- clashed
- gainsaid
- jarred
- conflicted
5
as in extended
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the highway goes right along the river Synonyms & Similar Words
- extended
- run
- headed
- led
- passed
- born
- crossed
- cut
- lain
- borne
- followed
- spanned
- traversed
- coursed
6
as in gotten
to eventually have as a state or quality she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark Synonyms & Similar Words
- gotten
- become
- grown
- got
- turned
- come
- run
- changed
- waxed
- transformed
- altered
- transmuted
- transfigured
- metamorphosed
- modified
- mutated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- been
- remained
- stayed
- continued
- lingered
- abided
- abode
7
as in collapsed
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges Synonyms & Similar Words
- collapsed
- died
- melted
- gone out
- imploded
- tumbled
- buckled
- crumbled
- given
- given way
- foundered
- crumpled
- yielded
- failed
- shattered
- crashed
- flattened
- broken
- burst
- stalled
- smashed
- melted down
- deflated
- popped
- split
- bursted
- given out
- cracked
- snapped
- splintered
- broken down
- caved (in)
- conked (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- risen
- swollen
- swelled
- inflated
8
as in belonged
to have or be in a usual or proper place these plates go in this cabinet Synonyms & Similar Words
- belonged
- stayed
- placed
- fitted (in)
- fit (in)
9
as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor when you get old, your eyesight starts to go Synonyms & Similar Words
- faded
- weakened
- languished
- failed
- drooped
- sunk
- lagged
- deteriorated
- withered
- sagged
- decayed
- flagged
- wilted
- emaciated
- worn out
- wasted (away)
- degenerated
- rotted
- yielded
- broken down
- run down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- recovered
- recuperated
- rebounded
- rallied
- gained
- convalesced
10
as in walked
to make one's way through, across, or over I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space Synonyms & Similar Words
- walked
- traveled
- tracked
- traversed
- crossed
- travelled
- followed
- covered
- navigated
- transited
- perambulated
- coursed
- peregrinated
- traipsed
- tramped
- passed (over)
- ridden
- trodden
- run
- hiked
- rid
- rode
- proceeded (along)
- cut (across)
- trod
- crisscrossed
11
as in ranged
to occur within a continuous range of variation selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million Synonyms & Similar Words
- ranged
- varied
- moved
- run
- changed
- shifted
- reached
- swept
- extended
- fluctuated
- stretched
- alternated
- mutated
12
as in bet
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round Synonyms & Similar Words
- bet
- wagered
- betted
- gambled
- put
- played
- staked
- offered
- laid
- ventured
- bade
- bidden
- speculated
- adventured
- chanced
- bid
- jeopardized
- hazarded
- imperiled
- endangered
- imperilled
13
as in meant
chiefly Southern & Midland to have in mind as a purpose or goal I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off Synonyms & Similar Words
- meant
- intended
- planned
- looked
- tried
- attempted
- proposed
- wished
- contemplated
- designed
- aspired
- aimed
- allowed
- calculated
- dreamed
- hoped
- purposed
- purported
- meditated
- considered
- figured on
- accomplished
- struggled
- pondered
- effected
- achieved
- debated
- dreamt
- performed
- plotted
- striven
- strived
- executed
- endeavored
- schemed
- mulled (over)
14
as in stopped
to come to an end we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went Synonyms & Similar Words
- stopped
- ended
- ceased
- died
- halted
- passed
- expired
- concluded
- finished
- closed
- stalled
- lapsed
- discontinued
- determined
- left off
- broken off
- terminated
- elapsed
- quitted
- quit
- broken up
- let up
- stayed
- wound up
- suspended
- dead-ended
- paused
- bitten the dust
- winked (out)
- winded up
- given over
- laid off (of)
- knocked off
- abated
- cut out
- refrained (from)
- broken down
- desisted (from)
- wound down
- packed (up or in)
- conked (out)
- petered (out)
- winded down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continued
- persisted
- extended
- hung on
- prolonged
- protracted
- drawn out
15
as in afforded
to have enough money for I think I can go for the new car after all Synonyms & Similar Words
- afforded
- swung
- gotten
- covered
- got
- purchased
- obtained
- offered
- expended
- acquired
- taken
- procured
- financed
- secured
- bade
- bidden
- bid
- outlaid
- paid (for)
- picked up
- sprung (for)
- subsidized
- underwritten
- bankrolled
- endowed
- ponied up
16
as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute Synonyms & Similar Words
- tolerated
- taken
- stood
- handled
- accepted
- endured
- swallowed
- born
- stomached
- absorbed
- worn
- sustained
- stuck out
- abided
- brooked
- met
- stood for
- hacked
- supported
- pocketed
- countenanced
- borne
- abode
- suffered
- bided
- sweat out
- toughed it out
- lived with
- permitted
- sweated out
- allowed
- lumped (it)
- acquiesced
- capitulated
- respected
- reconciled (to)
- consented (to)
- submitted (to)
- yielded (to)
- assented (to)
- agreed (with or to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refused
- dismissed
- rejected
- declined
- spurned
- fought
- escaped
- opposed
- repudiated
- resisted
- missed
- avoided
- evaded
- bypassed
- eluded
- contested
- combated
- circumvented
- turned down
- dodged
- combatted
- abstained (from)
- refrained (from)
- forborne
17
as in died
to stop living her grandmother went peacefully last night Synonyms & Similar Words
- died
- disappeared
- departed
- fallen
- perished
- expired
- ended
- exited
- succumbed
- passed away
- deceased
- demised
- parted
- popped off
- stepped out
- flatlined
- checked out
- bought it
- kicked off
- dropped
- kicked in
- failed
- croaked
- snuffed it
- pegged out
- faded
- given up the ghost
- passed (on)
- kicked the bucket
- bought the farm
- bitten the dust
- conked (out)
- consumed
- dried up
- predeceased
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lived
- been
- breathed
- revived
- lingered
- existed
- subsisted
- thrived
- flourished
- prospered
- come to
- thriven
18
as in clicked
to turn out as planned or desired we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out Synonyms & Similar Words
- clicked
- succeeded
- flourished
- delivered
- gone over
- worked out
- thrived
- come off
- prospered
- gone like clockwork
- caught fire
- cooked
- panned out
- born fruit
- done the trick
- borne fruit
- caught on
- delivered the goods
- percolated
- thriven
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missed
- collapsed
- failed
- languished
- struck out
- slipped
- washed out
- flopped
- foundered
- bombed
- folded
- struggled
- floundered
- flunked
- waned
- sunk
- stricken out
- declined
- crumbled
- crashed
- slumped
- choked
- skidded
- cratered
- imploded
- miscarried
- fallen down
- flamed out
- misfired
- gone under
- cracked up
- self-destructed