gone

gone
gone1 [ gɔn ] adjective never before noun
1. ) someone who is gone is no longer present in a place:
I'll be gone for about half an hour.
Bob and his family have been gone about six months now.
a ) something that is gone no longer exists or has all been used:
Sadly, those days are gone now.
all gone: The milk's all gone.
2. ) INFORMAL no longer able to behave or think normally, usually because of alcohol or drugs
gone on someone INFORMAL OLD-FASHIONED
finding someone very attractive so that you think about them a lot
three/four/five etc. months gone BRITISH INFORMAL
pregnant for three/four/five etc. months
gone
gone 2 [ gɔn ] preposition BRITISH INFORMAL
after a particular time: PAST:
It was gone ten o'clock by the time they arrived.
gone
gone 3
the past participle of go1

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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