HONE


Meaning of HONE in English

n.

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: honed ; hon · ing

Etymology: Middle French hoigner to grumble

Date: 1600

1 dialect : YEARN ― often used with for or after

2 dialect : GRUMBLE , MOAN

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.