Meaning of bone in English

1. Pronunciation

   /boʊn/

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1. Verb

   bone

   Definitions

   1. study intensively, as before an exam

   Examples

   • « I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam »
2. 2. remove the bones from

   Examples

   • « bone the turkey before roasting it »

3. Classifying Adjective

   bone

   Definitions

   1. consisting of or made up of bone

   Examples

   • « a bony substance »
   • « the bony framework of the body »

   Synonyms

   • bony
   • boney

4. Noun

   bone

   Etymology

   Old English bān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch been and German Bein

   Definitions

   1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
5. 2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
6. 3. a shade of white the color of bleached bones