stone

²stone

verb

stonedston·ing

Definition of STONE

transitive verb

1

: to hurl stones at; especially : to kill by pelting with stones

2

archaic : to make hard or insensitive to feeling

3

: to face, pave, or fortify with stones

4

: to remove the stones or seeds of (a fruit)

5

a : to rub, scour, or polish with a stone b : to sharpen with a whetstone

— ston·er noun

Examples of STONE

1. He was stoned to death for his crimes.
2. Stone the peaches before serving.

First Known Use of STONE

13th century

Related to STONE

Synonyms: edge, grind, hone, sharpen, strop, whet

Antonyms: blunt, dull

Related Words: file

Near Antonyms: buff, burnish, gloss, polish, round, smooth

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