hone in
Syllables: hone·inUK/həʊn ɪn/US/hoʊn ɪn/
hone in is the alternative form of home in.
Meaning of home in
Verb
home in (third-person singular simple present homes in, present participle homing in, simple past and past participle homed in)
- To draw close to a destination, especially using radar; to move towards a target.
- Synonyms:
- zero in
- To focus or narrow down to something; to find, draw closer or move towards, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.
- He used the clues to home in on the source of the flames.
- Synonyms:
- zero in
Forms of hone in
| third-person singular present | hones in |
|---|---|
| present participle | honing in |
| past participle | honed in |
| past | honed in |
Origin of hone in
By confusion between hone and home.
Questions about hone in
- What is hone in the alternative form of?
- Hone in is the alternative form of home in.
- How do you pronounce hone in?
- Hone in is pronounced /hoʊn ɪn/ (US).
Words near hone in in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hone in (page history and authors); home in (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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