26984 words

drone

8 definitions • 8 examples
1
a low continuous noise that does not change its note:

Examples:

drone of the drone of an engine
Outside the tent I could hear the constant drone of insects.
The drone of his voice made me feel sleepy.
2
an aircraft that does not have a pilot but is controlled by someone on the ground, used especially for dropping bombs, or for surveillance (= careful watching of a place):

Examples:

unmanned drone The US Border Patrol's unmanned drone helped agents track down their smuggling suspect.
3
a small aircraft without a pilot that is controlled by someone on the ground, used especially as a hobby:

Examples:

He shot some amazing aerial footage using his drone.
4
a male bee
5
to make a low continuous noise that does not change its note:

Examples:

An airplane droned in the background.
6

Examples:

I could hear the drone of an airplane.
7
to make a low, continuous noise:

Examples:

The radio droned in the background while we talked.
8
To drone on is to talk in a low voice that does not change and is considered boring.

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