begone

interjection
UK: /bɪˈɡɒn/
US: /bɪˈɡɔːn/
  1. An exclamation used to tell someone to go away.

    1. Begone, I don't want to see you here. [ ] [ ]
    2. I told the annoying salesman to begone and never return to my property. [ ] [ ]
begone intransitive-verb
  1. To go away, leave, or depart (often used in an imperative sense).

    1. Begone from this place at once [ ] [ ]
    2. I commanded the shadows to begone and let the light shine through. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "begone" is /bɪˈɡɒn/ in British English and /bɪˈɡɔːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "begone": vanish, leave, go away, scram, depart.

Example usage of "begone": "Begone, I don't want to see you here.". More examples on the page.