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- Dictionaryhone/həʊn/
verb
- 1. sharpen (a blade): "he was carefully honing the curved blade"
- 2. refine or perfect (something) over a period of time: "some of the best players in the world honed their skills playing street football"
noun
- 1. a whetstone, especially one used to sharpen razors.
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Hone is a verb that means to make something sharp or perfect, or to improve a skill or ability. Learn how to use hone in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
to direct something such as an ability to make it more...
- Hone: Russian Translation
HONE translate: оттачивать, улучшать . Learn more in the...
- Hone: Polish Translation
HONE translate: doskonalić. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Honduran
Honduran definition: 1. belonging to or relating to Honduras...
- Znaczenie Hone, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
HONE definicja: 1. to make an object sharp: 2. to make...
- Physique
PHYSIQUE definition: 1. the shape and size of a human body:...
- Hone: Portuguese Translation
HONE translate: afiar, aprimorar. Learn more in the...
- Scissors
SCISSORS definition: 1. a device used for cutting materials...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word hone, which can be a verb or a noun. Hone can mean to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone, to make more acute or effective, or to yearn or grumble.
Hone is a verb that means to make something sharp, perfect, or suitable for its purpose. Learn how to use hone in different contexts, such as skills, abilities, or objects, with examples from various sources.
Hone definition: to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect. See examples of HONE used in a sentence.
The verb hone means to sharpen skills. When you practice shooting baskets every day after school, you are honing your skills as a basketball player. Hone, the verb, literally means to sharpen with a hone, a whetstone used to sharpen cutting tools.
Hone can mean a whetstone for sharpening tools, a tool for enlarging holes, or a verb for perfecting skills. Learn the difference between hone and home, and the origin and synonyms of hone.
verb. /həʊn/ Verb Forms. to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time. hone something She honed her debating skills at college. It was a finely honed piece of writing. hone something to something His body was honed to perfection. Definitions on the go.
