done

done1 [ dʌn ]

1. ) the past participle of do1

2. ) used by some people instead of did, for example in sentences such as He done it last week. This use is not considered correct.

a ) SPOKEN used by some people as an auxiliary verb for saying that something has already happened, for example in sentences such as I done shot him. This use is not considered correct.

done

done 2 [ dʌn ] adjective not usually before noun *

finished doing something or using something:

I'm almost done.

done with: Are you done with that pen?

a. if a job is done, it has been finished:

That's the first bunch done.

The beds are done (=they have been made neat).

b. cooked long enough to be eaten

all done SPOKEN

used for saying that you have finished doing something:

OK, all done! the dentist said.

be the done thing/be done

to be the correct or appropriate thing to do or be the way that people think you should behave:

Going to college seemed to be the done thing, so he went.

In those days, arguing with a teacher just wasn't done.

be done with it INFORMAL

to have finished dealing with something, so that you do not have to think about it anymore:

Let's just give them what they want and be done with it.

done in VERY INFORMAL

very tired:

Poor Tom was done in when he got home.

done

done 3 [ dʌn ] interjection

used for saying that you will accept the price or offer:

Let's say $75. Done!