stone

noun

UK /stəʊn/

Word Forms

singular	stone
plural	stones

1
uncountable the hard substance that rocks are made of, often used for building
grey stone
Synonyms and related words
Layers and arrangements of stone or rock
aquifer
bed
bedrock
Synonyms and related words
Building materials
adobe
aggregate
asbestos
1. 1a
  only before nounmade of stone
  a stone wall
  Synonyms and related words
  Made of or similar to a specific substance
  acrylic
  alabaster
  be built of something
2
countable a small piece of rock
Children threw stones at him.
Synonyms and related words
Pieces of stone or rock
boulder
flint
gravel
1. 2a
  a piece of rock that has been cut into a shape for a particular purpose
  a paving stone
  Synonyms and related words
  Pieces of stone or rock
  boulder
  flint
  gravel
2. 2b
  a jewel
  a diamond ring with five stones
  Synonyms and related words
  Stones used in jewellery
  agate
  amethyst
  aquamarine
3
countable Britisha large hard seed inside a piece of fruit
Synonyms and related words
Parts of fruit and substances in fruit
bruising
core
dextrose
4
plural stones or stone
countable Britisha unit for measuring weight containing 14 pounds, equal to 6.35 kilograms. This is used especially when talking about someone’s weight
I’ve lost nearly two stone.
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring weight, area or volume
acre
are
area
5
a small hard object that sometimes forms in a part of your body such as your kidneys or bladder and can cause serious pain
I need to go to the doctor to get my kidney stones removed.
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 27/01/2016
Open Dictionary - January2016
6
a stone’s throw
a very short distance
The church is a stone’s throw from Lennon’s childhood home on Menlove Avenue. He sang in the choir and frequently played in the graveyard, which he referred to with characteristic irreverence as the ‘bone orchard’.
Submitted by:
Luiz Leitão da Cunha from Brazil on 26/02/2016
Open Dictionary - February2016
7
a rolling stone gathers no moss
people who are always moving do not put down roots anywhere
His friend is the proverbial rolling stone that gathers no moss.
Submitted by:
Nipun Garg from India on 22/12/2019
Open Dictionary - December2019

phrases

a rolling stone

set/cast/etched in stone

stone

noun

US /stoʊn/

Word Forms

singular	stone
plural	stones

1
uncountable the hard substance that rocks are made of, often used for building
gray stone
Synonyms and related words
Layers and arrangements of stone or rock
aquifer
bed
bedrock
Synonyms and related words
Building materials
adobe
aggregate
asbestos
1. 1a
  only before nounmade of stone
  a stone wall
  Synonyms and related words
  Made of or similar to a specific substance
  acrylic
  alabaster
  be built of something
2
countable a small piece of rock
Children threw stones at him.
Synonyms and related words
Pieces of stone or rock
boulder
flint
gravel
1. 2a
  a piece of rock that has been cut into a shape for a particular purpose
  a paving stone
  Synonyms and related words
  Pieces of stone or rock
  boulder
  flint
  gravel
2. 2b
  a jewel
  a diamond ring with five stones
  Synonyms and related words
  Stones used in jewelry
  agate
  amethyst
  aquamarine
3
countable Britisha large hard seed inside a piece of fruit
Synonyms and related words
Parts of fruit and substances in fruit
bruising
core
dextrose
4
plural stones or stone
countable Britisha unit for measuring weight containing 14 pounds, equal to 6.35 kilograms. This is used especially when talking about someone’s weight.
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring weight, area or volume
acre
are
area
5
a small hard object that sometimes forms in a part of your body such as your kidneys or bladder and can cause serious pain
I need to go to the doctor to get my kidney stones removed.
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 27/01/2016
Open Dictionary - January2016
6
a stone’s throw
a very short distance
The church is a stone’s throw from Lennon’s childhood home on Menlove Avenue. He sang in the choir and frequently played in the graveyard, which he referred to with characteristic irreverence as the ‘bone orchard’.
Submitted by:
Luiz Leitão da Cunha from Brazil on 26/02/2016
Open Dictionary - February2016
7
a rolling stone gathers no moss
people who are always moving do not put down roots anywhere
His friend is the proverbial rolling stone that gathers no moss.
Submitted by:
Nipun Garg from India on 22/12/2019
Open Dictionary - December2019

phrases

a rolling stone

set/cast/etched in stone

stone

verb transitive

UK /stəʊn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stone
he/she/it	stones
present participle	stoning
past tense	stoned
past participle	stoned

1
to throw stones at something
Synonyms and related words
To aim and to throw
throw
direct
aim
1. 1a
  to throw stones at someone, especially as a punishment
  She was stoned to death.
  Synonyms and related words
  The punishment of being hit
  beating
  the birch
  box someone’s ears
2
to remove the stone from inside a fruit
Synonyms and related words
Prepare food for cooking or eating
bake
beat
blanch
3
stone me/stone the crows
used to express surprise or shock
Stone me! Look at the time - I’ll be late for work!
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 19/03/2016
Open Dictionary - March2016

stone

verb transitive

US /stoʊn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stone
he/she/it	stones
present participle	stoning
past tense	stoned
past participle	stoned

1
to throw stones at something
Synonyms and related words
To aim and to throw
throw
direct
aim
1. 1a
  to throw stones at someone, especially as a punishment
  She was stoned to death.
  Synonyms and related words
  The punishment of being hit
  beating
  the birch
  box someone’s ears
2
to remove the stone from inside a fruit
Synonyms and related words
Prepare food for cooking or eating
bake
beat
blanch
3
stone me/stone the crows
used to express surprise or shock
Stone me! Look at the time - I’ll be late for work!
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 19/03/2016
Open Dictionary - March2016

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a rolling stone gathers no moss

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