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Stones has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

plural of stone

"The doctor advised him to avoid heavy lifting after surgery on his stones."

2

Testicles; balls.

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stone

"The crowd stones the man who insults their leader."

In plain English: To stone someone means to throw rocks at them, usually as an act of violence or punishment.

"The children used stones to knock down the old fence in their backyard game."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"My neighbor, Mr. Stones, waved at me from his porch."

Example Sentences
"The children used stones to knock down the old fence in their backyard game." verb
"The crowd began to stone the man for his controversial speech." verb
"Some angry protesters tried to stone the police officers with rocks." verb
"Don't try to stone your way out of this argument; just listen to me." verb
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