Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
drone . - noun a
dull humming
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- noun an unchanging intonation
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Examples
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Clinton almost delivered his own political obituary in droning on far longer than he should have, although by 1992 that was mostly forgotten.
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The droning was the steady sound of their engines.
The Dreamthief's Daughter Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 2001
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No longer was it a droning, meaningless march of disconnected words.
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No longer was it a droning, meaningless march of disconnected words.
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No longer was it a droning, meaningless march of disconnected words.
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No longer was it a droning, meaningless march of disconnected words.
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No longer was it a droning, meaningless march of disconnected words.
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No longer was it a droning, meaningless march of disconnected words.
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No longer was it a droning, meaningless march of disconnected words.
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No longer was it a droning, meaningless march of disconnected words.
GHibbs commented on the word droning
My adjectival use: 'Droning planes annoy me.'
August 22, 2011
alexz commented on the word droning
the act of flying model drones.
spotted on Sci Fri - interview about RC drones. Not the preferred term for flying drones.
July 26, 2015