GONE
adjective. 1 (of time) past (not until gone nine). 2 a lost; hopeless. B dead. 3 colloq. Pregnant for a specified time (already three months gone). 4 slang completely enthralled or entranced, esp. By rhythmic music, drugs, etc. ? be gone depart; leave temporarily (cf. *begone). Gone on slang infatuated with. [past part of *go1]