stoning

SaySTOHN-ing/ˈstoʊnɪŋ/UK/ˈstəʊnɪŋ/

Noun pluralstonings

2 meanings of stoning

1
verb
Present participle of stone. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
Mom is stoning the cherries before she makes the jam.
They were stoning the dates to get the pits out.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A punishment where people throw stones at someone until they are badly hurt or killed.
In ancient times, stoning was used to punish people who broke important laws.
The villagers lived in fear of stoning for even small offenses.
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stoning is a form of stone

stone, verb: To throw stones at someone or something, often to hurt or kill. Full entry

Forms: stonestones he/she/itstoning -ing formstoned past tense, past participle
Spelling: stone → stoning: drop the e, add -ing

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