- gone
- gone1 [ gɔn ] adjective never before noun1. ) 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 drugsgone on someone INFORMAL OLD-FASHIONEDfinding someone very attractive so that you think about them a lotthree/four/five etc. months gone BRITISH INFORMALpregnant for three/four/five etc. monthsgonegone 2 [ gɔn ] preposition BRITISH INFORMALafter a particular time: PAST:It was gone ten o'clock by the time they arrived.gonegone 3the past participle of go1
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.