1. destroyed or killed (Freq. 5) - we are gone geese • Syn: done for, kaput • Similar to: destroyed • Usage Domain: colloquialism 2. dead (Freq. 3) - he is deceased - our dear departed friend • Syn: asleep, at peace, at rest, deceased, departed • Similar to: dead • Derivationally related forms: departed (for: departed) • Usage Domain: euphemism 3. well in the past; former (Freq. 1) - bygone days - dreams of foregone times - sweet memories of gone summers - relics of a departed era • Syn: bygone, bypast, departed, foregone • Similar to: past • Derivationally related forms: bygone (for: bygone) 4. no longer retained (Freq. 1) - gone with the wind • Similar to: lost