Goners Meaning in English
word · lemma: goner
Definition
'Goners' refers informally to people or things that are hopeless, almost certainly doomed, dying, or about to fail. It's often used when someone or something can't be saved.
Usage & Nuances
'Goner' and 'goners' are very informal, often used in speech. 'Goners' is almost always plural and used after 'we're', 'they're', etc. Common in the sense of 'we're goners' (we can't escape/bad outcome). Not used in formal writing.
Example Sentences
We thought we were goners during the storm.
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If someone doesn't help soon, they're goners.
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The cookies in the oven are goners—they're burned!
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As soon as the car stopped on the tracks, we knew we were goners.
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Don't worry, we're not goners yet!
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After hearing that noise, I thought the engine was a goner.
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