1 : not present : no longer at a place
▪ How long will he be gone? [=away, absent] ▪ She should have been back by now. She's been gone for more than an hour. 2 a : no longer existing
▪ The days of the horse and buggy are (long) gone.
b : no longer living
▪ There was nothing we could do—he was already gone. [=dead] 3 baseball : hit over the fence for a home run
▪ The outfielder went back to the fence and jumped, but the ball was gone. 4 Brit, informal : pregnant — used after a noun phrase indicating a length of time ▪ She's six months gone. [=she became pregnant six months ago]
▪ How long will he be gone? [=away, absent] ▪ She should have been back by now. She's been gone for more than an hour.
▪ The days of the horse and buggy are (long) gone.
b : no longer living
▪ There was nothing we could do—he was already gone. [=dead]
▪ The outfielder went back to the fence and jumped, but the ball was gone.
dead and gone — see 1dead
far gone — see 1far
gone on
informal + old-fashioned : feeling strong or foolish love for (someone)
▪ Those two are really gone on each other.
▪ Those two are really gone on each other.





