boned
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
O cruel fate, to be thusly boned. Ask not for whom the bone bones; it bones for thee.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Broken.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “boned” mean?
Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.
Is “boned” formal or informal?
boned is generally slang.