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done

Pronunciation: /dʌn/

past participle of do1.
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Definition of done

adjective

  • 1(of food) cooked thoroughly:the turkey will be done to a turn
  • 2no longer happening or existing:her hunting days were done
  • 3British informal socially acceptable:therapy was not the done thing then

exclamation

  • used to indicate that the speaker accepts the terms of an offer:‘I’ll give ten to one he misses by a mile!’ called Reilly. ‘Done!’, said the conductor

Phrases

a done deal

an agreement that has been finalized: although a few details still had to be worked out, the settlement was a done deal

done for

informal in a situation so bad that it is impossible to get out:if the guard sees us, we’re done for

done in (or up)

informal extremely tired:you look done in

Derivatives

doneness

noun
informaldone (sense 1 of the adjective).check the meat for doneness during the last 20 minutes of cooking

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