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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 definition: 1. to make an object sharp: 2. to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose…. Learn more.
The meaning of HONE is to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone. How to use hone in a sentence.
Hone definition: to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect. See examples of HONE used in a sentence.
to direct something such as an ability to make it more effective: He helps performers hone their skills as dancers and singers.
hone something (to something) to make a knife or other tool sharp or sharper synonym sharpen. The knife had been honed to razor sharpness. The hook should be honed to a needle-sharp point.
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.
Definition of hone verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
