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- [hohn]
- /hoʊn/
- /həʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohn]
- /hoʊn/
Definitions of hone word
- noun hone a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools. 1
- noun hone a precision tool with a mechanically rotated abrasive tip, for enlarging holes to precise dimensions. 1
- verb with object hone to sharpen on a hone: to hone a carving knife. 1
- verb with object hone to enlarge or finish (a hole) with a hone. 1
- verb with object hone to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect: to hone one's skills. 1
- verb without object hone South Midland and Southern U.S. to yearn; long: to hone for the farm life; to hone after peach pie. 1
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Origin of hone
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English (noun); Old English hān stone, rock; cognate with Old Norse hein hone; akin to cone
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Parts of speech for Hone
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conjunction
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hone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hone
verb hone
- whet — to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
- acuminate — narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
- edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- file — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- grind — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
noun hone
- whetstone — a stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction.
- grindstone — a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.
Antonyms for hone
Top questions with hone
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