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Meaning of
stone
in English
stone
us
/stoʊn/
uk
/stoʊn/
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Plural
stones
Past Tense
stoned
Participle Verb
stoning
Third Person Singular
stones
Definitions
Noun
a
rigid
terrestrial
material
capable
of
aggregating
into
sizable
boulders
The
stone
wall
was
built
centuries
ago
.
a
tiny
fragment
of
rock
I
threw
a
stone
into
the
lake
.
a
precious
and
durable
material
cut
and
polished
for
adornment
The
ring's
centerpiece
is
a
brilliant
stone
.
a
unit
of
weight
equivalent
to
approximately
6
.
3503
kilograms
,
used
for
measuring
the
masses
of
various
substances
like
human
beings
,
livestock
,
cheese
,
and
wool
She
weighs
7
stone
.
the
dense
,
solid
core
within
certain
fruits
,
such
as
drupes
,
comprising
the
seed
and
an
encasing
layer
The
peach's
stone
is
too
hard
to
bite
.
a
rigid
,
stony
mass
The
sculpture
was
carved
from
a
single
piece
of
marble
stone
.
a
gaming
element
crafted
from
rigid
material
,
employed
in
diverse
board
games
like
backgammon
and
go
I
lost
my
favorite
stone
during
our
last
game
of
chess
.
a
hard
mineral
substance
found
in
various
shades
of
grey
and
brown
The
stone
path
leads
to
her
house
.
a
specified
weight
and
shape
of
granite
used
in
the
sport
of
curling
The
curler
releases
the
stone
towards
the
house
.
a
commemorative
marker
for
the
deceased
The
stone
marking
her
grave
was
weathered
by
time
.
a
piece
of
solid
material
obtained
from
the
earth's
surface
,
often
used
for
building
or
decorating
The
queen
sat
at
her
vanity
,
admiring
herself
in
the
stone
.
a
solid
organ
within
the
body
of
an
animal
,
similar
in
function
to
a
testicle
The
cow's
stone
was
injured
in
the
accident
.
a
surface
,
typically
made
of
polished
stone
like
marble
,
used
for
arranging
and
preparing
printed
materials
such
as
books
or
newspapers
,
also
known
as
an
imposing
table
The
printer
carefully
placed
the
paper
on
the
stone
for
setting
the
type
.
Verb
to
assault
or
kill
someone
using
thrown
stones
They
stoned
him
for
his
crimes
.
to
build
walls
using
rocks
The
castle
was
stoned
by
skilled
masons
.
to
dislodge
and
extract
a
stone
from
(
an
object
)
I'll
stone
the
fruit
before
eating
it
.
to
develop
a
solid
,
hard
internal
structure
within
the
body
of
something
that
is
growing
The
peach
will
stone
in
a
few
weeks
.
to
cause
someone
to
become
intoxicated
,
often
using
drugs
He
was
stoned
on
drugs
at
the
party
.
to
remain
idle
,
gazing
vacantly
with
disregard
for
surroundings
during
leisure
or
tedium
I've
been
stoning
all
day
,
I
need
a
break
.
to
smoothen
using
an
abrasive
stone
for
the
purpose
of
eliminating
outer
imperfections
The
statue
was
stone
before
being
placed
in
the
museum
.
Adjective
built
from
rock
The
stone
house
stands
tall
.
resembling
rock
The
statue
is
carved
from
stone
.
dull
and
light
in
the
greys
or
browns
of
certain
stones
The
stone
wall
was
an
uninspiring
shade
of
stone
.
serving
as
a
heightener
Stone
cold
silent
.
able
to
provide
sexual
gratification
while
declining
reciprocation
He
was
stone-faced
during
the
entire
meeting
.
Adverb
as
solid
as
rock
The
statue
stood
stone
still
.
entirely
The
cat
is
stone
still
.
