HyperDic: gone

English > 6 senses of the word gone:
ADJECTIVEallgone, done for, kaputdestroyed or killed / killed
allgone, asleep, at peace, at rest, deceased, departeddead
allgone, bygone, bypast, departed, foregonewell in the past
allgone, intoxicated, drunk, inebriated, rippedstupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
allgone, exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn outdrained / drained of energy or effectiveness
allgoneused up or no longer available
gone > pronunciation
Soundsgao'n
RhymesAmon ... yawn: 34 rhymes with aon...
English > gone: 6 senses > adjective 1
MeaningDestroyed or killed / killed.
Example"we are gone geese"
Synonymsdone for, kaput
Broaderdestroyedspoiled or ruined or demolished
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishacabado, perdido
Catalanacabat, caput, perdut
English > gone: 6 senses > adjective 2
Meaningdead.
Synonymsasleep, at peace, at rest, deceased, departed
Broaderdeadno longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
Usage ofeuphemismAn inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
Spanishdifunto, fallecido, muerto
Catalandifunt, mort
English > gone: 6 senses > adjective 3
MeaningWell in the past; former.
Examples
  • "bygone days"
  • "dreams of foregone times"
  • "sweet memories of gone summers"
Synonymsbygone, bypast, departed, foregone
BroaderpastEarlier than the present time
Spanishpasado
Catalanpassat
English > gone: 6 senses > adjective 4
Meaningstupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol).
Synonymsintoxicated, drunk, inebriated, ripped
Narrowerbacchanalian, bacchanal, bacchic, carousing, orgiasticUsed of riotously drunken merrymaking
beerySmelling of beer
besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wetVery drunk
bibulous, boozy, drunken, sottishgiven to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
doped, drugged, narcotized, narcotisedUnder the influence of narcotics
half-seas-overBritish informal for 'intoxicated'
high, mellowslightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
hopped-up, stonedUnder the influence of narcotics
potty, tiddly, tipsySlightly intoxicated
Oppositesobernot affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Spanishbebido, borracho, ebrio
Catalanembriac
English > gone: 6 senses > adjective 5
Meaningdrained / drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.
Synonymsexhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out
BroadertiredDepleted of strength or energy
English > gone: 6 senses > adjective 6
MeaningUsed up or no longer available.
Examples
  • "gone with the wind"
  • "if we don't get there early, all the best seats will be gone"
Broaderunavailablenot available or accessible or at hand

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