Meaning & Definition of Bone in English
English⟶
Bone
/boʊn/
noun
1. Rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
synonym:
- bone,
- os
2. The porous calcified substance from which bones are made
synonym:
- bone,
- osseous tissue
3. A shade of white the color of bleached bones
synonym:
- bone,
- ivory,
- pearl,
- off-white
verb
1. Study intensively, as before an exam
- "I had to bone up on my latin verbs before the final exam"
synonym:
- cram,
- grind away,
- drum,
- bone up,
- swot,
- get up,
- mug up,
- swot up,
- bone
2. Remove the bones from
- "Bone the turkey before roasting it"
synonym:
- bone,
- debone
adjective
1. Consisting of or made up of bone
- "A bony substance"
- "The bony framework of the body"
synonym:
- bone
Examples of using
Tom visited Mary, who was in the hospital with a broken bone.
The dog is chewing a bone.
Have you ever broken a bone?