droning

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If something makes a droning noise, it makes a continuous low sound that does not change:

The insect's droning buzz is common here in the summer.

They heard a low droning sound drifting across the water.

If someone has a droning voice, they speak in a boring way, often for a long time:

He has a droning way of speaking that doesn't inspire voters.

Listening to the deadly dull, droning speaker made me wish I was somewhere more exciting.