2stone verb
stones; stoned; ston·ing [+ obj] 1 : to throw stones at (someone or something)
▪ Rioters stoned the building. 2 : to kill (someone) by throwing stones
▪ He was stoned to death for his crimes. 3 Brit : to remove the hard, large seed of (a fruit) : pit
▪ Stone the peaches before serving.
▪ Rioters stoned the building.
▪ He was stoned to death for his crimes.
▪ Stone the peaches before serving.
stone the crows
Brit, informal + somewhat old-fashioned — used to express surprise ▪ “He's won the lottery!” “Well, stone the crows!”




