bones

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of bone
noun
  1. A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.
  2. Dice for gambling.
  3. Synonym of fist bump.
  4. The framework or foundation of something.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bone
name
  1. plural of Bone
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. A surgeon.

Pronunciation

/bəʊnz/ /boʊnz/ en-us-bones.ogg

Word forms

bones Boneses

Etymology

From sawbones.

Synonyms

Related words

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