What Does GON Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
GON means "Go On," "Gonna," and "Gone."Go On
The abbreviation GON is principally used with the meaning "Go On" as a way of encouraging someone to continue talking or writing about something.Gonna
GON is also often used to mean "Gonna," a slang term that is an informal way of saying or writing "Going To." "Gonna" is widely used not only in text based conversations, but also in contemporary fiction, films and song lyrics (e.g., the tagline for the film Ghostbusters (1984), was "Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!") Similar contractions to "Gonna" include, "Shoulda," "Woulda," and "Coulda," all of which have been widely used in song lyrics since as early as the 1930s.Gone
The abbreviation GON can also be used with the meaning "Gone," as in "Departed" or "Used Up."Image for GON
When I write GON, I mean this:
GON can be an encouragement to carry on.
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:GON | |
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Definition: | Go On |
Type: | Word and Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 1: Easy to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of GON in Sentences
Here are examples of GON in conversations:- Tom: I had a hot date with your ex last night.
- Lewis: GON. Are you going to see her again?
- Carly: I heard a rumour there were going to be mass redundancies at work.
- Dee: GON. What else do you know?
An Academic Look at GON
When used to mean "Go On," GON is typically used as an imperative (i.e., an order). When used to mean "Gonna," GON is a verb (i.e., a doing word) with the meaning "somebody is going to do something." When used to mean "Gone," GON is the past participle of the verb "to go" and is also an adverb, meaning something or someone is no longer present.What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?
Before the digital era, we might have said something like "please continue," "going to," or "all gone" instead of using GON.Second Definition for GON
This meaning was also noted:GON | |
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Definition: | Going To (see also GONNA) |
Type: | Word and Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 2: Quite easy to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Third Definition for GON
This meaning was also noted, but it is not common:GON | |
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Definition: | Gone |
Type: | Word and Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 1: Easy to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Example of GON Used in a Text
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