goner

Definition

Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.

Etymology

From gone + -er. First attestations around 1850.

Example Sentences

• "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work."
• "You'll be a goner if I hit you with this gun."
• "The sergeant was a goner. There was only one way to save him, and he threw himself on top, hurling the man to the ground."