definition of bone
Full Definition of BONE. 1. a: one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate b: any of various hard animal substances or structures (as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone c: the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed.2.3.ull Definition of BONE. transitive verb. 1. 2. : to provide (a garment) with stays. 3. : to rub (as a boot or baseball bat) with something hard (as a piece of bone) in order to smooth the surface. intransitive verb. See bone defined for English-language learners.