Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goner

/ˈɡɔːnɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: goner
IPA: /ˈɡɔːnɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.

Informal

noun

A ball hit out of the playing area for a home run.

Slang

Example Sentences

"I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work."
"You'll be a goner if I hit you with this gun."
"The sergeant was a goner. There was only one way to save him, and he threw himself on top, hurling the man to the ground."
"Retreat, in his view, means it’s […] about making plans for the migration of millions of people from low-lying regions like Bangladesh into Europe; about admitting that New Orleans is a goner and moving the people to cities better positioned for the future."

Etymology

From gone + -er. First attestations around 1850.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: gone
Suffix: -er

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɔːnɚ/
British English: /ˈɡɒnə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

goners (plural) gonner (alternative)

Synonyms

gone goose toast

Rhymes With

honor honour connor o'connor conner dishonor donner afrikaner o'conner honore bronner wanner

Questions

How do you pronounce goner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɔːnɚ/.
What does goner mean?: Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.
Where does goner come from?: From gone + -er. First attestations around 1850.

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