done

[ duhn ]

/ dʌn /

verb

past participle of do¹.

Nonstandard. a simple past tense of do¹.

auxiliary verb

South Midland and Southern U.S. Nonstandard. (used with a principal verb in the past or, sometimes, present tense to indicate completed action): I done told you so. He done eat his lunch.

adjective

completed; finished; through: Our work is done.

cooked sufficiently.

worn out; exhausted; used up.

in conformity with fashion, good taste, or propriety; acceptable: It isn't done.

Idioms for done

be/have done with, to break off relations or connections with; stop.

done for, Informal.

tired; exhausted.
deprived of one's means, position, etc.
dead or close to death.

done in, Informal. very tired; exhausted: He was really done in after a close race.

usage note for done

4. In the adjectival sense “completed, finished, through,” done dates from the 14th century and is entirely standard: Is your portrait done yet?

OTHER WORDS FROM done

half-done, adjective

Words nearby done

donau, donbass, doncaster, donder, donders' law, done, done deal, done for, done in, done to a t, donec

Example sentences from the Web for half-done

The haying on the island was about half-done; there was a short intermission in the work now, but it was to begin again very soon.

Our Little Canadian Cousin |Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald
He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.

That Lass O' Lowrie's |Frances Hodgson Burnett
Irma shuffled over on her crooked high heels and returned with the half-done pajamas.

Working With the Working Woman |Cornelia Stratton Parker
They might even leave it half-done, halt the process for an interminable review, present a soft belly for Debra to savage.

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom |Cory Doctorow

Nothing ever showed the wisdom of the proverb about half-done work, children and fools, better; and, alas!

A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 |George Saintsbury

British Dictionary definitions for half-done (1 of 2)

half-done

adjective

(of a job, task, project, etc) only partially completed

British Dictionary definitions for half-done (2 of 2)

done

/ (dʌn) /

verb

the past participle of do 1

be done with or have done with to end relations with

have done to be completely finished have you done?

that's done it

an exclamation of frustration when something is ruined
an exclamation when something is completed

interjection

an expression of agreement, as on the settlement of a bargain between two parties

adjective

completed; finished

cooked enough done to a turn

used up they had to surrender when the ammunition was done

socially proper or acceptable that isn't done in higher circles

informal cheated; tricked

done for informal

dead or almost dead
in serious difficulty

done in or done up informal physically exhausted

Idioms and Phrases with half-done

done

In addition to the idioms beginning with done

done deal
done for
done in
done to a T

also see:

easier said than done
good as done
have done (with)
no sooner said (than done)
not done
over and done with
seen one, seen them all (been there, done that)
what's done is done
when all's said and done

Also see underdo.

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auxiliary verb

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Idioms for done

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OTHER WORDS FROM done

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adjective

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verb

interjection

adjective

Idioms and Phrases with half-done

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done

verb

auxiliary verb

adjective

Idioms for done

usage note for done

OTHER WORDS FROM done

Words nearby done

Words related to half-done

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