ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bones

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /bəʊnz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bones is a noun meaning plural of bone.

Meaning

plural of bone.

More Meanings

  1. A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.
  2. Dice for gambling.
  3. (informal) Synonym of fist bump.
  4. (plural only) The framework or foundation of something.
  5. third-person singular simple present indicative of bone

Example Sentences

The house don't fall when the bones are good.

Synonyms for bones

Depending on context, synonyms include props, castanets, maraca, clappers.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include castanets, maraca, clappers, feet, apples, edges.

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