bones

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English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bəʊnz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /boʊnz/
• Rhymes: -əʊnz, -oʊnz

Noun

bones

1. plural of bone

Noun

bones

1. A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.
2. A pair of dice for gambling.
3. (informal) Synonym of fist bump.
4. (plural only) The framework or foundation of something.

Synonyms

• (fists meeting equivalent to a high-five): fist bump, props

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• (musical instrument): spoons

Verb

bones

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bone

Anagrams

• Benos, Boens, Nobes, ebons

Asturian

Adjective

bones

1. feminine plural of bonu

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbɔ.nəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbɔ.nes]
• Rhymes: -ɔnes

Adjective

bones

1. feminine plural of bo

Interjection

bones

1. ellipsis of bones tardes (“good afternoon”)

Cornish

Alternative forms

• bos

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔnəs/, /ˈbɔnəz/

Verb

bones

1. to be

Conjugation

French

Adjective

bones

1. feminine plural of bon

Ladin

Adjective

bones f pl

1. feminine plural of bon

Middle English

Noun

bones

1. plural of bone