Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

t-bone

/ˈtiːbəʊn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: t-bone
IPA: /ˈtiːbəʊn/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A T-bone steak.

verb

To collide perpendicularly with the side of another vehicle.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang; Transitive verb

noun

A vehicular collision of this kind.

noun

Alternative form of T-bone.

verb

Alternative form of T-bone.

Example Sentences

"The barbecue was over. It had been a good one; drinks, charcoaled T-bones, rare, a green salad and Meg's special dressing."
"Holmes, who was a lap ahead and in 6th spot, couldn’t avoid T-boning him and in the coming together they were both out."
"Its hood had already been accordioned from T-boning somebody else[.]"
"They get to an intersection when suddenly the limo gets T-boned and everything gets thrown around all over the car."

Etymology

Elliptical form of T-bone steak.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈtiːbəʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

T-bones (plural) T-bones (present, singular) T-boning (participle, present) T-boned (participle, past) T-boned (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce t-bone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːbəʊn/.
What does t-bone mean?: A T-bone steak.
Where does t-bone come from?: Elliptical form of T-bone steak.

How to pronounce t-bone

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