hone
🇺🇸
/həʊn/
🇬🇧
/həʊn/
verb
R
To make something better by practicing or working on it.
She has honed her skills as a writer over the years.
R
To sharpen a knife or tool by rubbing it against a hard surface.
He honed the knife on the sharpening stone.
translation
To make something better by practicing or working on it.; To sharpen a knife or tool by rubbing it against a hard surface.
Word Forms
3rd Present
hones
Past
honed
Perfect
honed
Progressive
honing