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hone in

hone in is a term incorrectly used by those meaning home in.
It is used by people to identify something which is approaching a target, see home in for the correct word and definition.
My buddy always says "hone in" when he means "home in".
"My pigeon can hone in on his bird food real good"
by Tex01 December 17, 2007
mugGet the hone inmug.

honing

to undress another person with your eyes
don't bother me now I honing in on this girl
by tbuttaz October 29, 2008
mugGet the honingmug.

hone

To invade somebody's personal space, property, or agenda.
i.e. girlfriend.
Dude, he's so honing in on your girl.

I can tell by how he talks, he's trying to hone in on my girl.
by big mac65 July 17, 2006
mugGet the honemug.

hone

To ditch or bail out on; to call out. Any act that is considered socially unexceptable. An act that causes one to be temporarily or permanentally rejected by one's social group depending on the severity of the 'hone.' If someone does the said action enough times they would be known as a "honer."
1) Instead of coming to the movies with us, she decided to go see her boyfriend...what a honer!?

2) He told everyone my secret crush, I can't believe he honed on me like that.

3) Her parents gave her a curfew, what a hone!?
by Kate Clark May 8, 2005
mugGet the honemug.

Honing and boning

Wonda Wonderpig was in the van just honing and boning!
by I, Wreckerrr November 12, 2016
mugGet the Honing and boningmug.

honed out

The act of extreme intercourse in which the female begins to vocalize deep guttural moans.
Bro I honed out that chick at the bar.
by DefnotOM March 10, 2022
mugGet the honed outmug.

honing the knife

exercising to scare off 'bulk', ie: keep the 'edge on the knife', raise ones' 'bargaining power'
judy was out honing the knife for her general well being and of course; to perhaps attract customers!!
by michael foolsley November 26, 2009
mugGet the honing the knifemug.

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