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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

  • (..) They're digging in now, Rone. We need some air support. A Spectre gunship, an ISR drone... American firepower, man. I know what we need. Chief! Chief! Twenty minutes now. It's going from a rescue (..)
    2016 13 Hours
  • (..) for inspection! I'm sorry, sir, I can't do that. Look up. Go ahead, look up. You see the drone? No? That's all right, because the drone sees you. Sees your face. We know who you are. If anything happens (..)
    2016 13 Hours