done

[dʌn]

done Definition

• 1. finished; completed
• 2. socially acceptable
• 3. exhausted or worn out

Using done: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "done" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I'm done with my homework.

• Example

  The meal is almost done cooking.

• Example

  Are you done with your work yet?

• Example

  I'm done talking to you.

done Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for done

• finished
• completed
• accomplished
• fulfilled
• settled

Antonyms for done

• unfinished
• incomplete
• ongoing

Idioms Using done

• done and dusted

  something that is completed successfully

  Example

  We finished the project on time and under budget. It's done and dusted.

• done to death

  something that has been overused or repeated too many times

  Example

  That joke has been done to death. Please come up with something new.

• have done with

  to finish with something or someone

  Example

  I just want to have done with this project and move on to something else.

Phrases with done

• done deal

  a situation that has been finalized and cannot be changed

  Example

  The contract is signed, so it's a done deal.

• done for

  in serious trouble or danger

  Example

  If we don't find water soon, we're done for.

• done in

  exhausted or worn out

  Example

  After running a marathon, I was completely done in.

Origins of done

from Old English 'don', meaning 'to do'

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Summary: done in Brief

The word 'done' [dʌn] means finished or completed, as in 'I'm done with my homework.' It can also mean socially acceptable, as in 'Is it done to wear jeans to the office?' Additionally, 'done' can mean exhausted or worn out, as in 'After running a marathon, I was completely done in.' Phrases like 'done deal' and idioms like 'done and dusted' are used to describe successful completion.