stoning
stoning · stonings
Lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in deathLapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death
US/stˈoʊnɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death
the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
Forms
plural: stoningsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death):lapidation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstone
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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