STONE


Meaning of STONE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: stoned ; ston · ing

Date: 13th century

1 : to hurl stones at especially : to kill by pelting with stones

2 archaic : to make hard or insensitive to feeling

3 : to face, pave, or fortify with stones

4 : to remove the stones or seeds of (a fruit)

5 a : to rub, scour, or polish with a stone b : to sharpen with a whetstone

– ston · er noun

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