/ gɒn; NAmE gɔːn; gɑːn/ adjective , preposition
—see also go , goes , went , gone verb
■ adjective [ not before noun ]
1.
( of a thing ) used up :
'Where's the coffee?' 'It's all gone.'
2.
( of a person ) having left a place; away from a place :
'Is Tom here?' 'No, he was gone before I arrived'.
3.
( formal ) used to say that a particular situation no longer exists :
The days are gone when you could leave your door unlocked at night.
4.
( BrE , informal ) having been pregnant for the length of time mentioned :
She's seven months gone.
How far gone are you?
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IDIOMS
- going, going, gone
—more at dead adjective
■ preposition
( BrE , informal ) later than the time mentioned
SYN past :
It's gone six o'clock already.