bones
nounnounverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//bəʊnz//
- United States//boʊnz//
A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.
noun
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Also a form of boneplural of bone
noun
- 1
A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.
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Dice for gambling.
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informalSynonym of fist bump.
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The framework or foundation of something.
The house don't fall when the bones are good.
“There's gotta be another place on this giant property I could stash these shoes. How about that barn out back?” “You want to put your expensive sneakers in some dilapidated old barn?” “Yeah, it's old, but it's got good bones. And it's actually got a solid roof to it.”
verb
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Also a form of bonethird-person singular simple present indicative of bone
bones · A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.
Bones · A surname.bonfire · A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something…bong · The clang of a large bell.