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- [gawn, gon]
- /gɔn, gɒn/
- /ɡɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gawn, gon]
- /gɔn, gɒn/
Definitions of gone word
- verb gone past participle of go1 . 1
- adjective gone functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go. 1
- idioms gone from the word “go”, from the very start; since the beginning. 1
- idioms gone go and, to be so thoughtless, unfortunate, or silly as to: It was going to be a surprise but he went and told her. 1
- idioms gone go ape over / for. ape (def 6). 1
- idioms gone go bananas. bananas (def 2). 1
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Origin of gone
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gone
adj gone
- retired — withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker.
- departed — Departed friends or relatives are people who have died.
- moved — to pass from one place or position to another.
- spent — simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- done — past participle of do1 .
preposition gone
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
adverb gone
- out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- in front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
- aforetime — formerly
- elsewhere — In, at, or to some other place or other places.
- anteriorly — in an anterior position
adjective gone
- consumed — If you are consumed with a feeling or idea, it affects you very strongly indeed.
- decamped — Simple past tense and past participle of decamp.
- disintegrated — Simple past tense and past participle of disintegrate.
- dissolved — That has been disintegrated in a solvent.
- elapsed — Simple past tense and past participle of elapse.
noun gone
- bliss — Bliss is a state of complete happiness.
Antonyms for gone
adj gone
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- unfinished — not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.
- sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- stored — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- living — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
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