1. (

• cram ,
• grind_away ,
• drum ,
• bone_up ,
• swot ,
• get_up ,
• mug_up ,
• swot_up ,
• bone

) study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" ;

2. (

• bone ,
• debone

) remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it" ;

1. (

• boned ,
• deboned

) having had the bones removed; "a boneless rib roast"; "a boned (or deboned) fish" ;

2. (

• boned ,

) having bones as specified; "his lanky long-boned body" ;