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 Wordgoner: 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