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drone

Definition

  • noun: a deep continuous sound
  • noun: a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
  • verb: to make a continuous low humming sound
  • verb: to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: indian file, accompaniment, alliteration

Examples

  • She had trouble keeping awake as he 'droned on' about himself.

  • the endless 'drone' of washing machines at the laundry

  • the 'drone' of passing traffic

Movie quotes

  • (..) those boxes and we are set for life. Yeah. MASON: You have seconds to get to the cockpit... Cloning transponder signal. Launching decoy drone. Whoa. Entering new coordinates. HAPPY: Good, so it's on its way. MAN: Yes, sir, right on course. (..)
    2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming