goner
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goner
- /ˈɡɒnə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈɡɔːnɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒnə(ɹ), -ɔːnə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From gone + -er. First attestations around 1850.
noun goners · gonner
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Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.
I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work.
Similar: gone goose
- A ball hit out of the playing area for a home run.
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noun someone doomed, a hopeless case
| Español | hombre muerto, piltrafa |
|---|---|
| Português | perdido |
| Français | homme mort |
| Deutsch | hoffnungsloser Fall, Todgeweihter, Verlorener, erlediger Mensch, erledigte Person |
| Italiano | spacciato |
| Русский | ко́нченый челове́к kónčenyj, пропа́щий челове́к propáščij |
Talk about this word "goner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. goner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goner "goner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goner.Cite this
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