noun, verb, honed, hon⋅ing.| 1. | a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools. |
| 2. | a precision tool with a mechanically rotated abrasive tip, for enlarging holes to precise dimensions. |
| 3. | to sharpen on a hone: to hone a carving knife. |
| 4. | to enlarge or finish (a hole) with a hone. |
| 5. | to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect: to hone one's skills. |