hone  

Thesaurus for hone

• noun
  • synonyms
    • whetstone  
• verb
  • synonyms
    • perfect, ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate, sharpen  

Pronunciation of hone: HH OW1 N (hoʊn)

Number of syllables of hone: 1

Definition of hone

• (n): a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors  
• (v): make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"  
• (v): sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife"  

Examples of hone

• The inside of the bell is also machined to hone the same to a smooth finish.  
• He began to hone his craft.  
• All the while continuing to hone his skills all throughout the 80's.  
• The receiver is used to hone in on the animal to get the payload back.  
• The club gave Rodney the perfect venue to hone his act.  
• At the start of the fourth season, Sam learns to hone and develop these powers.  
• Missy will work with the crews to master the moves and hone their routines.  
• The hone of the article seems to be biased.  
• Later directors of the Choir continued to hone and refine the Choir's sound.  
• The aim of the programme is to hone students' talents in art.