STONING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stoning mean? 

• STONING (noun)
  The noun STONING has 1 sense:

1. the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)

  Familiarity information: STONING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STONING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

lapidation; stoning

Hypernyms ("stoning" is a kind of...):

corporal punishment (the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime)

Derivation:

stone (kill by throwing stones at)