Boned

/boʊnd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To remove the bones from (meat or fish) before cooking.

The chef boned the fish to make it easier for the customers to eat.

To spoil or ruin something.

He totally boned the project by missing the deadline.

adjective

Slang; feeling upset or disappointed.

I was pretty boned after finding out I didn't get the job.

Derived from the verb 'bone', meaning to remove bones from meat.

bone to pick

To have a grievance or issue to discuss.

bone idle

Extremely lazy.

to bone up on

To study or prepare intensively.

bone

The hard structures that make up the skeleton.

boneless

Without bones.

To be in a situation that is hopeless or extremely difficult.

He really got boned when the exam results came in.

To be highly intoxicated.

After that party, I was totally boned.