American English pronunciation

How to pronounce boned

IPA transcription: ['boʊnd]

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Verb

  • study intensively, as before an exam

    “I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam”

  • remove the bones from

    “bone the turkey before roasting it”

Adjective

  • having had the bones removed

    “a boneless rib roast”

    “a boned (or deboned) fish”

  • having bones as specified

    “his lanky long-boned body”