1. a person or thing that is doomed, lost, or beyond help
Usage: informal; often used in the phrase 'a goner'

Examples

• After the accident, the mechanic said the old car was a goner.
• Once he failed the final exam, his scholarship was a goner.
• The team was down by 20 points with two minutes left—they were goners.
• My laptop crashed and wouldn't turn on; I thought it was a goner, but the repair shop fixed it.
• If you don't study, you're a goner on that test.