stone

Definition

  • noun: a hard substance that comes from the ground and is used for building, carving, etc.
  • noun: a concretion of earthy or mineral matter
  • verb: to hurl 'stones' at
  • verb: to throw stones at (someone or something)
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: gem, mirror, gravestone

Examples

  • His political ideas are from 'the Stone Age'. [=are from the distant past; are very out of date]

  • Their lawyer said that he would 'leave no stone unturned' in trying to find more evidence.

  • The researchers 'left no stone unturned' in their search for the original documents.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Honey, get back in the car. We're going to be late. Chihiro. Oh, for heaven's sake. This building's not old. It's fake. These stones are just made of plaster. - The wind's pulling us in. - What is it? Come on. Let's go in. I want to see what's on the other side. I'm not going. (..)
    2001 Spirited Away
  • (..) I must have missed the turn-off. This road should get us there. Honey, don't take a short cut. You always get us lost. Trust me. It's gonna work. What are those stones? They look like little houses. They're shrines. Some people think little spirits live there. - Dad, I think we're lost. (..)
    2001 Spirited Away