gone

verb
UK: /ɡɒn/
US: /ɡɔːn/

  1. Past participle of 'go'. To have moved or traveled to another place.

    1. He's gone to the store, I think gone for milk and bread. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's gone away on vacation, her family is gone to Italy for a week. [ ] [ ]

  2. To have disappeared or vanished.

    1. My keys are gone again, these things are gone all the time! [ ] [ ]
    2. The cookies are all gone already, I swear they gone fast after the party. [ ] [ ]

  3. To have died.

    1. He's gone to heaven now, my friend is gone and that makes me sad. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her grandfather is gone but not forgotten, he’s gone but he's in our hearts. [ ] [ ]

  4. Used to indicate that a specified period of time has passed.

    1. The day is gone so fast, the day is just gone in a blink! [ ] [ ]
    2. Five years have gone since we met, the years have gone faster and faster. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

departed finished lost missing dead
gone adjective

  1. No longer present; departed.

    1. They are gone now, those days are just gone forever. [ ] [ ]
    2. The opportunity is gone, the moment is gone and will not return. [ ] [ ]

  2. Lost or vanished.

    1. My chance is gone, my youth is long gone, never to return. [ ] [ ]
    2. The money is all gone, it is just gone with nothing to show. [ ] [ ]

  3. Dead.

    1. He is gone but not forgotten, he is gone and now he's in haven. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was gone too soon from this earth, she's gone away from home. [ ] [ ]
gone adverb

  1. Used to indicate that something has been used up or consumed completely.

    1. The milk is gone, the last drop is just gone from the carton. [ ] [ ]
    2. All the cake is gone, after the party the cake was already gone. [ ] [ ]
gone interjection

  1. Used to express disbelief or surprise.

    1. Gone! I can't believe it, is it really gone already? [ ] [ ]
    2. Gone already? The money is gone so fast and I don't know why. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gone" in English means: Past participle of 'go'. To have moved or traveled to another place., To have disappeared or vanished., To have died., Used to indicate that a specified period of time has passed..

The phonetic transcription of "gone" is /ɡɒn/ in British English and /ɡɔːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gone": departed, finished, lost, missing, dead.

Example usage of "gone": "He's gone to the store, I think gone for milk and bread.". More examples on the page.