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stoned

/stəʊnd/
Meanings
  • adjective

    1. Under the influence of stones or stones thrown, often metaphorically referring to being under the influence of drugs, especially marijuana.

    - "After smoking a joint, John became stoned and couldn't move."
    - "The stoned driver crashed into a tree."
  • verb

    2. To throw stones at someone or something.

    - "The kids stoned the house with pebbles."
    - "The mob stoned the man in the town square."
Pronunciation
  1. /stəʊnd/



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Synonyms

chill , chill out , chillax , hang out , rilek , daydream , veg out , lapidate , unstoned , blotto , ebrious , paralytic , wasted , destoned , baked , blazed , chopped , fried , geeked , high , baked , blazed , chopped , fried , geeked , high
Rhymes
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mown , lawn , clown , town , frown , gown , etc.
Homophones
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  1. Stone () : A solid substance, typically mineral, formed by mineral processes and characterized by a definite crystalline structure.

  2. Stoned () : Under the influence of drugs, especially marijuana.

Variants
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stoned , stone , stones , stoning
Forms
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stones, stonedly, stoning, stoned up, etc.

Etymology
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The term 'stoned' comes from the Old English word 'stanian,' meaning 'to stone' or 'to throw stones.' In modern usage, it has come to mean being under the influence of drugs, particularly marijuana.

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  1. The term 'stoned' has been used in literature since at least the 1500s, but it wasn't until the 1960s that it became associated with drug use.

  2. In some parts of the world, being stoned to death was a form of punishment for various crimes.

  3. The term 'stoned' can also be used metaphorically to describe being overwhelmed or amazed by something, such as a beautiful sunset or a great piece of art.

Related Concepts
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  1. Drug use: The use of psychoactive substances, including marijuana, for recreational or medicinal purposes.

  2. Counterculture: A subculture that is opposed to the dominant culture of a society.

Culture
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The term 'stoned' has been used extensively in various forms of literature, music, and art to describe the experience of being under the influence of drugs, particularly marijuana. In the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s, the term became synonymous with the 'hippie' movement and the use of psychedelic drugs. Today, it is commonly used in everyday language to describe being in a relaxed, euphoric state.

How to Memorize "stoned"

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