Gone

/ɡɒn/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past participle of go; having moved from a position or place.

She has gone to the store.

To be in a state of disappearance or absence.

All the food is gone after the party.

To be defeated or eliminated.

The team's hopes for the championship are gone after losing the game.

adjective

No longer present or existing; disappeared.

The childhood memories are all gone.

Having passed away.

With him gone, the house feels empty.

Middle English, from Old English 'gan', meaning to go.

gone with the wind

To disappear without a trace.

gone to pot

To be in a bad state or to decline.

gone rogue

To act independently or unpredictably, often against expectations.

To move from one place to another.

gone astray

To be lost or misdirected.

Extremely intoxicated.

After those shots, he was gone.

In a state of extreme emotional distress.

Since the breakup, she's been really gone.