n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: droned ; dron · ing
Date: circa 1520
intransitive verb
1 a : to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound < droning bees> b : to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous tone < droning on and on about his health>
2 : to pass, proceed, or act in a dull, drowsy, or indifferent manner <the afternoon droned on>
transitive verb
1 : to utter or pronounce with a drone
2 : to pass or spend in dull or monotonous activity or in idleness
– dron · er noun
– dron · ing · ly \ ' dr ō -ni ŋ -l ē \ adverb