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

  • (..) You're late Coop. -Yeah, we had a flat. And I guess you had to stop off at Asian fighter plane store. No actually sir, that's, that's a surveillance drone. With outstanding solar cells. It's Indian. -Take a seat. So, we got Tom's scores back. He's gonna make an excellent farmer. (..)
    2014 Interstellar
  • (..) And that sounded just fine with us. Get in. Get in, let's go. What about the flat tire? Yes. It is an Indian Air Force drone. Solar cells could power an entire farm. Take the wheel Tom. Go, go go! Keep it pointed at that. Faster Tom, we're losing it. (..)
    2014 Interstellar
  • (..) I'm sick of hearin' it, Joe. I'll give it back to you when we leave. What do you mean, when we leave? Give me it back now! For the past minutes now, you've been droning on about names. "Toby. Toby? Toby? Toby Wong. Toby Wong? Toby Wong. Toby Chung fuckin' Charlie Chan." I've got Madonna's big dick (..)
    1992 Reservoir Dogs