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boned up

boned up is the simple past and past participle of bone up.

Meaning of bone up

Verb

bone up (third-person singular simple present bones up, present participle boning up, simple past and past participle boned up)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
    • Information acquired in that way, makes an impression ; this "boning" up for an examination is all right as a finishing touch, but it will not last.1913, William Christian Schmeisser, Are You Going To College?, page 132

Questions about boned up

What is boned up the simple past and past participle of?
Boned up is the simple past and past participle of bone up.

Words near boned up in the dictionary

  1. bonebreaker
  2. bonebreakers
  3. boned
  4. boned down
  5. boned out
  6. boned up
  7. bonedigger
  8. bonediggers
  9. bonedog
  10. bonedogs
  11. bonedome

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