Definition of GONER

goner

Plural: goners

Noun

  • A person or thing that is doomed or finished.
  • a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
    • "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"
  • Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.
  • A ball hit out of the playing area for a home run.

Examples

  • After his opponent played ZAX on the triple word score, he knew he was a GONER.
  • I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work.
  • You'll be a goner if I hit you with this gun.

Origin / Etymology

From gone + -er. First attestations around 1850.

Synonyms

toast, gone goose

Scrabble Score: 6

goner: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
goner: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
goner: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

goner: valid Words With Friends Word