# goner

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɒnə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #56,152

## Definitions
1. Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.
2. A ball hit out of the playing area for a home run.

## Etymology
From gone + -er. First attestations around 1850.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/goner