hone meaning

UK /həʊn/ US /hoʊn/ 1 syllable

hone (verb): sharpen with a hone.

hone has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

hone as a verb

  1. sharpen with a hone
    • hone a knife

    Type of: sharpen

    Kinds: set

  2. make perfect or complete
    • perfect your French in Paris!

    Synonyms: perfect

    Type of: better

    Kinds: optimize, polish

hone as a noun

  1. a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors

    Type of: whetstone

How to pronounce hone

hone is pronounced /həʊn/ in British English and /hoʊn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hone

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in NE · 4-letter words

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