# stoning

Pronunciation: say "STOHN-ing" US /ˈstoʊnɪŋ/, UK /ˈstəʊnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of stone. — present participle and gerund of stone
   - Simple: Present participle of stone. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
   - _She spent the morning stoning olives for the tapenade._
   - _The angry mob was stoning the accused man at the edge of town._

## Noun

2. A form of punishment in which stones are thrown at a person, often until they die.
   - Simple: A punishment where people throw stones at someone until they are badly hurt or killed.
   - _The regional code still permits stoning for certain offenses, drawing international protest._
   - _Historians have documented stoning as a method of execution in several ancient societies._

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