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gone easy

gone easy is the past participle of go easy.

Meaning of go easy

Verb

go easy (third-person singular simple present goes easy, present participle going easy, simple past went easy, past participle gone easy)

  1. (informal) To treat gently and with understanding.
    • Go easy! I'm sensitive!
    Synonyms:
    take it easy
  2. (informal) To let off the hook, to baby.
    • Go easy on him. He's still just a kid.
  3. (informal) To use sparingly or carefully.
    • Go easy on the sunscreen.

Questions about gone easy

What is gone easy the past participle of?
Gone easy is the past participle of go easy.

Words near gone easy in the dictionary

  1. gone down the wrong way
  2. gone down with
  3. gone downhill
  4. gone downtown
  5. gone Dutch
  6. gone easy
  7. gone equipped
  8. gone ER
  9. gone face
  10. gone far
  11. gone fetal

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