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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

  • (..) And later, this truck comes to haul him off. KSI. Kinetic Solutions. Defense, aerospace, government contracts. They designed this drone. So these government guys just hunt you down, and then pass you off to this KSI? The company is headquartered in Chicago. (..)
    2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction
  • (..) Autobots, Lockdown is hunting us and humans are helping. We need to know why. Well, listen, I don't know why, but I have an idea about who. This drone I stole recorded footage of an Autobot raid. It's in pieces, but watch what happens here. Oh, that's Leadfoot. They rip him apart. (..)
    2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction