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gone
01
dead
02
completely intoxicated, often to the point of losing control or awareness
Slang
What does "gone" mean in alcohol slang?
The term "gone" means heavily intoxicated from alcohol (or sometimes drugs), often to the point of severe impairment, loss of control, or reduced awareness. The structure is informal slang where "gone" is used metaphorically to indicate that someone is mentally or physically "not present" due to intoxication. It is commonly used in casual speech to describe extreme drunkenness.
Examples
By midnight he was totally gone.
03
destroyed or killed
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most gone
Comparative
more gone
gradable
Examples
The gone days of summer left us reminiscing.
05
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
06
used up or no longer available
