v. Past participle of do1. adj. Idioms: 1. Having been carried out or accomplished; finished: a done deed. 2. Cooked adequately. 3. Socially acceptable: Spitting on the street is just not done in polite society. 4. Informal Totally worn out; exhausted. be done To have finished something: Are you done with your homework yet? Are they done eating dinner? done for Informal Doomed to death or destruction. done in Informal Totally worn out; exhausted. doneness n. |
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