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Droning
see synonyms of droningNoun
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Droning
see synonyms of droningnoun
1.
a male bee in a colony of social bees, whose sole function is to mate with the queen
2. British
a person who lives off the work of others
3.
a pilotless radio-controlled aircraft
verb
1. (intransitive)
to make a monotonous low dull sound; buzz or hum
2. (when intr, often foll by on)
to utter (words) in a monotonous tone, esp to talk without stopping
noun
3.
a monotonous low dull sound
4. music
a.
a sustained bass note or chord of unvarying pitch accompanying a melody
b.
(as modifier)
a drone bass
5. music
one of the single-reed pipes in a set of bagpipes, used for accompanying the melody played on the chanter
6.
a person who speaks in a low monotonous tone
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Droning
see synonyms of droning verb intransitiveWord forms: droned or ˈdroning
1.
to make a continuous and monotonous humming or buzzing sound
2.
to talk on and on in a dull, monotonous way
verb transitive
3.
to utter in a dull, monotonous tone
noun
4.
a continuous and monotonous humming or buzzing sound
5.
a.
a bagpipe
b.
any of the pipes of fixed tone in a bagpipe
6.
a.
a bass voice or part, sustaining a single low tone
b.
such a tone
noun
1.
a male bee or ant which serves only in a reproductive capacity and does no work
2.
an idle person who lives by the work of others; parasite; loafer
3.
a person whose work is routine, monotonous, etc.; drudge
4.
a pilotless airplane that is directed in flight by remote control
verb intransitiveWord forms: droned or ˈdroning
5.
to live in idleness; loaf
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Droning
see synonyms of droningv. droned, dron·ing, drones
v.intr.
1. To make a continuous low dull humming sound: "Somewhere an electric fan droned without end" (William Styron).
2. To speak in a monotonous tone: The lecturer droned on for hours.
3. To pass or act in a monotonous way.
v.tr.
To utter in a monotonous low tone: "The mosquitoes droned their angry chant" (W. Somerset Maugham).
n.
1. A continuous low humming or buzzing sound.
2. Music
a. Any of the pipes of a bagpipe that lack finger holes and produce a single tone.
b. A long sustained tone.
c. Any of various instruments that produce only a constant pitch.
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