far-gone
far-gone is the alternative form of far gone.
Meaning of far gone
Adjective
far gone (comparative further gone or farther gone, superlative furthest gone or farthest gone)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see far, go, gone.
- You're pretty far gone, pretty far gone You're clear out here in Ore-y-gone.1992, Tom Nash, Twilo Scofield, The Well-traveled Casket: A Collection of Oregon Folklife, page 25
- Almost entirely used up or elapsed.
- […] the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 13:12
- At an advanced stage of decline, disability or alteration, from some process, such as disease, decay, intoxication, infatuation, or moral weakness.
- This mischief is remedied if the wine be not too far gone, and possess strength and body, by racking it into a cask just emptied of sound wine, and sulphured.1836, Cyrus Redding, A History and Description of Modern Wines, page 46
Forms of far-gone
| comparative | further-gone |
|---|---|
| comparative | farther-gone |
| superlative | furthest-gone |
| superlative | farthest-gone |
Questions about far-gone
- What is far-gone the alternative form of?
- Far-gone is the alternative form of far gone.
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