—bone /bəʊn/ aep /boʊn/
noun [C or U]
B1 any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its frame:
» The child was so thin that you could see her bones.» human/animal bonesThesaurus+: ↑Substances and structures in the bodyThesaurus+: ↑The skin, hair and bone of non-human animalsB1 the bone in meat or fish:
» There's still a lot of meat left on the bone - shall I slice some off for you?» I don't like fish because I hate the bones.Thesaurus+: ↑The skin, hair and bone of non-human animals• • •
Extra Examples:» A fish bone got stuck in my throat.» He's broken a bone in his wrist.» Doctors have replaced the top of his hip bone with a metal sphere.» The soldiers discovered a pile of human skulls and bones.» Doctors inserted a metal pin in his leg to hold the bones together.verb [I or T] OFFENSIVE (SEX) ↑Verb Endings for bone
► F0 to have sex with someoneThesaurus+: ↑Sexual intercourseverb [T] (FOOD) ↑Verb Endings for bone
► F0 to take the bones out of something: » Ask the fishmonger to bone the fish for you.Thesaurus+: ↑Preparing animals and fish for cooking