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 [=are from the distant past; are very out of date]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

  • (..) the cop and me. When you guys walked in, he was gonna kill you and run with the diamonds. What'd I tell ya? That sick piece of shit was a stone-cold psycho. You should've asked the cop, not just killed him. He talked about what he was gonna do when he was slicing him up. I don't buy it. (..)
    1992 Reservoir Dogs