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Definition of
bone verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bone
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
boʊn
/
/
bone
something
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
bone
he / she / it
bones
past simple
boned
-ing form
boning
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to take the bones out of fish or meat
Phrasal Verbs
bone up on
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bone
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bone
noun
bone up on
phrasal verb
bone dry
adjective
shin bone
noun
bone china
noun
funny bone
noun
thigh bone
noun
bone marrow
noun
occipital bone
noun
T-bone steak
noun
brittle bone disease
noun
to the bone
close to the bone
a bone of contention
throw somebody a bone
osteoporosis
noun
work your fingers to the bone
not have a … bone in your body
have a bone to pick with somebody
cut, pare, etc. something to the bone
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Phrasal verbs
bone up on
phrasal verb
Idioms
to the bone
close to the bone
a bone of contention
throw somebody a bone
work your fingers to the bone
not have a … bone in your body
have a bone to pick with somebody
cut, pare, etc. something to the bone
(nothing but/all/only) skin and bone
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Nearby words
bond paper
noun
bone
noun
bone
verb
bone china
noun
bone dry
adjective