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Gone

verb/hˈælɪən/
Definition
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
follow a procedure or take a course
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈælɪən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɒn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɒn/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈælɪən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbchange location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
“How fast does your new car go?”
verbfollow a procedure or take a course
“We should go farther in this matter”
verbmove away from a place into another direction
“Go away before I start to cry”
verbenter or assume a certain state or condition
“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
verbbe awarded; be allotted
“The first prize goes to Mary”
verbhave a particular form
“the story or argument runs as follows”
verbstretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
verbfollow a certain course
“The inauguration went well”
verbbe abolished or discarded
“These ugly billboards have to go!”
verbbe or continue to be in a certain condition
“The children went hungry that day”
verbmake a certain noise or sound
“She went `Mmmmm'”
verbperform as expected when applied
“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
verbto be spent or finished
“The money had gone after a few days”
verbprogress by being changed
“The speech has to go through several more drafts”
verbcontinue to live through hardship or adversity
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
verbpass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
“How is it going?”
verbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
“She died from cancer”
verbbe in the right place or situation
“Where do these books belong?”
verbbe ranked or compare
“This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go”
verbbegin or set in motion
“I start at eight in the morning”
verbhave a turn; make one's move in a game
“Can I go now?”
verbbe contained in
“How many times does 18 go into 54?”
verbbe sounded, played, or expressed
“How does this song go again?”
verbblend or harmonize
“This flavor will blend with those in your dish”
verblead, extend, or afford access
“This door goes to the basement”
verbbe the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
“This piece won't fit into the puzzle”
verbgo through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”
verbbe spent
“All my money went for food and rent”
verbgive support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
“I plumped for the losing candidates”
verbstop operating or functioning
“The engine finally went”
adjectivedestroyed or killed
“we are gone geese”
adjectivedead
“he is deceased”
adjectivewell in the past; former
“bygone days”
adjectiveno longer retained
“gone with the wind”
Word Forms
travelnouna movement through space that changes the location of something
travellernouna person who changes location
travelernouna person who changes location
motionnounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movenounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movementnounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movernounsomeone who moves
locomotiveadjectiveof or relating to locomotion
locomotionnounthe power or ability to move
procedurenouna particular course of action intended to achieve a result
proceedingsnoun(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
proceedingnoun(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
goernounsomeone who leaves
goingnounthe act of departing
departurenouneuphemistic expressions for death
departernounsomeone who leaves
extentnounthe distance or area or volume over which something extends
soundnounthe audible part of a transmitted signal
functioningnounprocess or manner of functioning or operating
operativeadjective(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
operantadjectivehaving influence or producing an effect
operationnounprocess or manner of functioning or operating
runnounthe act of testing something
survivalnouna state of surviving; remaining alive
endurancenouna state of surviving; remaining alive
deathnounthe event of dying or departure from life
Deathnounthe personification of death
decedentnounsomeone who is no longer alive
deceasenounthe event of dying or departure from life
exitnouneuphemistic expressions for death
expirationnouneuphemistic expressions for death
passingnouneuphemistic expressions for death
gonouna time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
fitnounthe manner in which something fits
fittingnounputting clothes on to see whether they fit
failurenounloss of ability to function normally
breakableadjectivecapable of being broken or damaged
breakdownnouna cessation of normal operation
departednounsomeone who is no longer alive
bygonenounpast events to be put aside
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gegangen
Standort ändern; sich bewegen, reisen oder fortfahren, auch metaphorisch
🇫🇷French
disparu
changer de lieu ; bouger, voyager ou procéder, également métaphoriquement
🇪🇸Spanish
desaparecido
cambiar de ubicación; moverse, viajar o proceder, también metafóricamente
🇮🇹Italian
andato
cambiare posizione; muoversi, viaggiare o procedere, anche metaforicamente
🇳🇱Dutch
weg
locatie wijzigen; bewegen, reizen of doorgaan, ook metaforisch
🇵🇹Portuguese
perdido
mudar de local; mover, viajar ou prosseguir, também metaforicamente
🇷🇺Russian
ушел
изменить местоположение; двигаться, путешествовать или продолжать, также метафорически
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गया
स्थान बदलें; चलना, यात्रा करना या आगे बढ़ना, रूपक रूप से भी
🇧🇩Bengali
চলে গেছে
অবস্থান পরিবর্তন; সরানো, ভ্রমণ, বা এগিয়ে যান, রূপকভাবেও
🇮🇳Tamil
போய்விட்டது
இடம் மாற்றம்; நகர்த்தவும், பயணிக்கவும் அல்லது தொடரவும், உருவகமாகவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
వెళ్ళిపోయింది
స్థానాన్ని మార్చండి; తరలించు, ప్రయాణం, లేదా కొనసాగు, కూడా రూపకంగా
🇮🇳Marathi
गेले
स्थान बदलणे; हलवा, प्रवास करा किंवा पुढे जा, रूपकात्मक देखील
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગયો
સ્થાન બદલો; રૂપકાત્મક રીતે પણ ખસેડો, મુસાફરી કરો અથવા આગળ વધો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೋಗಿದೆ
ಸ್ಥಳ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ; ಚಲಿಸು, ಪ್ರಯಾಣ, ಅಥವಾ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಿರಿ, ಸಹ ರೂಪಕವಾಗಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പോയി
സ്ഥലം മാറ്റുക; നീങ്ങുക, യാത്ര ചെയ്യുക, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മുന്നോട്ട് പോകുക, രൂപകമായി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਲਾ ਗਿਆ
ਸਥਾਨ ਬਦਲੋ; ਮੂਵ ਕਰੋ, ਯਾਤਰਾ ਕਰੋ, ਜਾਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧੋ, ਅਲੰਕਾਰਿਕ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
چلا گیا
مقام تبدیل کریں؛ حرکت، سفر، یا آگے بڑھیں، استعاراتی طور پر بھی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
消失了
改变地点;移动、旅行或继续,也比喻
🇯🇵Japanese
消えた
場所を変更する。移動する、旅行する、または進む、これも比喩的に
🇰🇷Korean
다 쓴
위치 변경; 이동, 여행 또는 진행, 또한 은유적으로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi mất
thay đổi địa điểm; di chuyển, đi du lịch, hoặc tiến hành, cũng ẩn dụ
🇹🇭Thai
ไปแล้ว
เปลี่ยนสถานที่ เคลื่อนย้าย เดินทาง หรือดำเนินการต่อ ในลักษณะเชิงเปรียบเทียบด้วย
🇮🇩Indonesian
hilang
mengubah lokasi; bergerak, bepergian, atau melanjutkan, juga secara metaforis
🇵🇭Filipino
wala na
baguhin ang lokasyon; ilipat, paglalakbay, o magpatuloy, din sa metaporikal
🇲🇾Malay
hilang
tukar lokasi; bergerak, mengembara, atau meneruskan, juga secara metafora
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ذهب
تغيير الموقع؛ تحرك، أو سافر، أو واصل، بشكل مجازي أيضًا
🇮🇷Persian
رفته
تغییر مکان؛ حرکت، سفر، یا ادامه، همچنین به صورت استعاری
🇹🇷Turkish
gitmiş
konumu değiştir; mecazi olarak da hareket edin, seyahat edin veya ilerleyin
🇮🇱Hebrew
נעלם
שינוי מיקום; לנוע, לנסוע או להמשיך, גם באופן מטפורי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gone'?
The primary meaning of 'gone' is 'change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gone' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gone' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gone' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gone' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'gone' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'gone' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'gone' in regular conversations?
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