<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Anatomy, Zoology: one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate</li><li>the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals</li><li>such a structure from an edible animal, usually with meat adhering to it, as an article of food: Pea soup should be made with a ham bone</li><li>any of various similarly hard or structural animal substances, as ivory or whalebone</li><li>something made of or resembling such a substance</li><li>a small concession, intended to pacify or quiet; a conciliatory bribe or gift: The administration threw the student protesters a couple of bones, but refused to make any basic changes in the curriculum or requirements</li><li>bones, the skeleton</li><li>a body: Let his bones rest in peace</li><li>Games Slang: dice</li><li>(initial capital letter) Mr. Bones</li><li>a simple rhythm instrument consisting of two sometimes curved bars or short strips of bone, ivory, wood, or the like, held between the fingers of one hand and clacked together</li><li>the color of bone; ivory or off-white</li><li>a flat strip of whalebone or other material for stiffening corsets, petticoats, etc.; stay</li><li>Games Slang: a domino</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) boned, boning: to remove the bones from: to bone a turkey</li><li>to put whalebone or another stiffener into (clothing)</li><li>Slang: Vulgar: to have sexual intercourse with: He was boning his best friend's wife!</li><li>Agriculture: to put bone meal into (feed, fertilizer, etc.)</li></ul><p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>completely; absolutely: bone tired</li></ul>