2syllables
stoning
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Definitions ofstoning
1verb
- To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.
Example: "She got stoned to death after they found her."
- To wall with stones.
- To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).
- To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.
- To intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive)
- To do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored.
- To lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities.
1noun
- Lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death
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