I. ˈhōn noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hān stone; akin to Old Norse hein whetstone, Latin cot-, cos, Sanskrit śiśāti he whets
Date: 14th century
: whetstone
II. transitive verb
( honed ; hon·ing )
Date: 1798
1. : to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
2. : to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet
helped her hone her comic timing — Patricia Bosworth
• hon·er noun
III. intransitive verb
( honed ; hon·ing )
Etymology: Middle French hoigner to grumble
Date: 1600
1. dialect : yearn — often used with for or after
2. dialect : grumble , moan