Meaning of "stone" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STONE

Old English stān; related to Old Saxon stēn, German Stein, Old Norse steinn, Gothic stains, Greek stion pebble.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STONE

stone  [stəʊn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STONE

Stone is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adverb.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stone in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES STONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rock (geology)

In geology, a rock is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids. For example, the common rock granite is a combination of the quartz, feldspar and biotite minerals. The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. Rocks have been used by mankind throughout history. From the Stone Age rocks have been used for tools. The minerals and metals we find in rocks have been essential to human civilization. Three major groups of rocks are defined: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The scientific study of rocks is called petrology, which is an essential component of geology.

Definition of stone in the English dictionary

The first definition of stone in the dictionary is the hard compact nonmetallic material of which rocks are made related adjective lithic. Other definition of stone is a small lump of rock; pebble. Stone is also a piece of rock designed or shaped for some particular purpose.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STONE

PRESENT

Present

I stone

you stone

he/she/it stones

we stone

you stone

they stone

Present continuous

I am stoning

you are stoning

he/she/it is stoning

we are stoning

you are stoning

they are stoning

Present perfect

I have stoned

you have stoned

he/she/it has stoned

we have stoned

you have stoned

they have stoned

Present perfect continuous

I have been stoning

you have been stoning

he/she/it has been stoning

we have been stoning

you have been stoning

they have been stoning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stoned

you stoned

he/she/it stoned

we stoned

you stoned

they stoned

Past continuous

I was stoning

you were stoning

he/she/it was stoning

we were stoning

you were stoning

they were stoning

Past perfect

I had stoned

you had stoned

he/she/it had stoned

we had stoned

you had stoned

they had stoned

Past perfect continuous

I had been stoning

you had been stoning

he/she/it had been stoning

we had been stoning

you had been stoning

they had been stoning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will stone

you will stone

he/she/it will stone

we will stone

you will stone

they will stone

Future continuous

I will be stoning

you will be stoning

he/she/it will be stoning

we will be stoning

you will be stoning

they will be stoning

Future perfect

I will have stoned

you will have stoned

he/she/it will have stoned

we will have stoned

you will have stoned

they will have stoned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been stoning

you will have been stoning

he/she/it will have been stoning

we will have been stoning

you will have been stoning

they will have been stoning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would stone

you would stone

he/she/it would stone

we would stone

you would stone

they would stone

Conditional continuous

I would be stoning

you would be stoning

he/she/it would be stoning

we would be stoning

you would be stoning

they would be stoning

Conditional perfect

I would have stone

you would have stone

he/she/it would have stone

we would have stone

you would have stone

they would have stone

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stoning

you would have been stoning

he/she/it would have been stoning

we would have been stoning

you would have been stoning

they would have been stoning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you stone
we let´s stone
you stone

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to stone

Past participle

stoned

Present Participle

stoning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STONE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stone» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of stone

gem · gemstone · jewel · kernel · masonry · pebble · pip · pit · precious stone · rock · seed

TRANSLATION OF STONE

Find out the translation of stone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stone» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 石头
• Translator English - Spanish: piedra
• English: stone
• Translator English - Hindi: पत्थर
• Translator English - Arabic: حَجَر
• Translator English - Russian: камень
• Translator English - Portuguese: pedra
• Translator English - Bengali: পাথর
• Translator English - French: pierre
• Translator English - Malay: Batu
• Translator English - German: Stein
• Translator English - Japanese: 石
• Translator English - Korean: 돌
• Translator English - Javanese: Watu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đá
• Translator English - Tamil: கல்
• Translator English - Marathi: दगड
• Translator English - Turkish: taş
• Translator English - Italian: pietra
• Translator English - Polish: kamień
• Translator English - Ukrainian: камінь
• Translator English - Romanian: piatră
• Translator English - Greek: πέτρα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klip
• Translator English - Swedish: sten
• Translator English - Norwegian: stein

10 QUOTES WITH «STONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stone.

1

Muhammad Ali

I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalised a brick; I'm so mean I make medicine sick.

2

Bea Arthur

PETA has a proven track record of success. Each victory PETA wins for the animals is a stepping stone upon which we build a more compassionate world for all beings - and we will never give up our fight until all animals are treated with respect and kindness.

3

Kevin Barry

Frazzled and delirious, as I've just finished a new book of stories. I feel like Moses staggering down the mountainside with the tablets of stone.

4

Peter Baynham

We're chipping away at our capacity for wonder. When hologram TVs eventually go on sale, they'll cost £20,000 and be bought only by those strange, heroic, friendless men who live in flats piled high with giant 80s mobiles and DVD players weighing eight stone.

5

Nicole Beharie

Stone Mountain, Georgia, still had Ku Klux Klan marches, and I had a wild and courageous mother who'd put us in the car to watch them. She wanted us to know those things existed.

6

Nellie Bly

On the wagon sped, and I, as well as my comrades, gave a despairing farewell glance at freedom as we came in sight of the long stone buildings.

7

David Bowie

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of a superman. I'm living on.

8

Eli Broad

School boards are, for the most part ,made up of political wannabes who see a board seat as a stepping stone for political office, or well-meaning parents who represent an ethnic group or geography, or have some other narrow interests. Few people on them understand what governance is about.

9

Thomas Campbell

The proud, the cold untroubled heart of stone, that never mused on sorrow but its own.

10

Jesus Christ

Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to cast a stone.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STONE»

Discover the use of stone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Cutting for Stone

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Abraham Verghese, 2009

Cutting for Stone: A Novel

Twin brothers born from a secret love affair between an Indian nun and a British surgeon in Addis Ababa, Marion and Shiva Stone come of age in an Ethiopia on the brink of revolution, where their love for the same woman drives them apart.

Abraham Verghese, 2009

Cutting for Stone

An unforgettable journey into one man’s remarkable life, and an epic story about the power, intimacy, and curious beauty of the work of healing others. From the Hardcover edition.

Abraham Verghese, 2009

Lucy Stone: Pioneer of Woman's Rights

Alice Stone Blackwell, editor of the Woman's Journal, published this biography of her mother, Lucy Stone, in 1930, a decade after the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Alice Stone Blackwell, 1930

The New Rolling Stone Album Guide

A reference guide to the decade's top trends, performers, and sounds, reviews the most influential albums, provides biographical overviews of key artists, and considers how technology and the Internet have impacted the industry.

Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard, 2004

The Stone Cold Truth

It seemed nothing could stop the Texas Rattlesnake™, except himself. The Stone Cold Truth is an unvarnished take on his life, and you know it's the truth " 'cause Stone Cold says so!™"

Steve Austin, 2009

Stone Soup

As three monks travel along a mountain road, they encounter villagers ravaged by harsh times, making them cold to strangers. When the monks entice them to make soup from stones, the villagers discover how much they have to give. Full color.

‎2003

Stone Fox

Exciting and heartwarming, this novel has sold millions of copies and was named a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.

John Reynolds Gardiner, 2010

City of Stone: The Hidden History of Jerusalem

Meron Benvenisti begins with a reflection on the 1996 celebration of Jerusalem's 3000-year anniversary as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel. He then juxtaposes eras, dynasties, and rulers in ways that provide grand comparative insights.

Meron Benvenisti, 1996

Stone Cold

Dave is just another sixteen-year-old who's run away from home.

Joe Standerline, Robert Swindells, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stone is used in the context of the following news items.

Will Dana, Rolling Stone's Managing Editor, to Depart

Will Dana, the managing editor of Rolling Stone, will leave the magazine, just months after a controversial article about a supposed gang rape at the University ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Kim Kardashian Gets Real: 11 Revelations From the New Cover Story

By Rolling Stone July 1, 2015. Share · Tweet · Share; Comment; Email. Kim Kardashian talks about her family, scandals and legacy in Rolling Stone's new cover ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»

Aloha Director Cameron Crowe Apologizes for Casting Emma Stone …

"Thank you so much for all the impassioned comments regarding the casting of the wonderful Emma Stone in the part of Allison Ng. I have heard your words and ... «People Magazine, Jun 15»

I'm not buying Emma Stone as an Asian-American in Aloha

Accepting Emma Stone as an Asian-American in Aloha requires a certain suspension of disbelief and no small amount of magical thinking. In the Hawaii-set ... «Entertainment Weekly, May 15»

Stone Tools From Kenya Are Oldest Yet Discovered

The stones showed that at least some ancient hominins — the group that includes humans and their extinct ancestors — had started intentionally knapping ... «New York Times, May 15»

Emma Stone dazzles in figure-hugging white dress as she attends …

But Emma Stone truly wowed in a beautiful Dior gown at the film's premiere at Cannes Film Festival on Friday night. The actress cut a demure figure in a slinky ... «Daily Mail, May 15»

U-Va. dean sues Rolling Stone for 'false' portrayal in retracted rape …

A University of Virginia associate dean of students filed a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine Tuesday, alleging that it ... «Washington Post, May 15»

PK Subban avoids suspension for slash on Mark Stone

Stone's leaving the game was crucial because the NHL's rule 61.3 states that, in the ... The Senators announced Thursday that Stone has "a microfracture of his ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»

Mark Stone has right wrist fracture after getting slashed by PK Subban

MONTREAL -- The Ottawa Senators say forward Mark Stone has suffered a microfracture of his right wrist, and his status is unknown for the rest of the Senators' ... «ESPN, Apr 15»

Rolling Stone and the Temptations of Narrative Journalism

An exhaustive report by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, released on Sunday, deals a devastating blow to Rolling Stone's decision-making in ... «The New Yorker, Apr 15»