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Continuous low and monotonous sound, resembling the noise produced by an insect or machine
“The droning hum of the air conditioner in the classroom made it difficult to concentrate on the lecture.”
Tedious, lackluster, inducing drowsiness or sleepiness
“The droning lecture on tax law nearly put me to sleep.”
Characterized by a slow, monotonous, droning manner of speaking or singing
Having an unvarying tone or pitch
Having a single unvaried pitch
The sound (or act) of making a humming sound, typically through vibration
A low droning or rumbling sound
Habitual indisposition to action or motion
Present participle for to make a continuous low humming sound
“The noise from the washing machine continues to drone in the background.”
Present participle for to speak tediously in a dull or monotonous tone
“How is anybody able to drone on about the same boring subject continuously the way they do?”
Present participle for to waste or spend time idly and unfruitfully
“He was an old man and not ambitious, content to drone away his life.”
Present participle for to speak in a low or barely audible voice
Present participle for to speak in a slow, lazy way or accent with prolonged vowel sounds
Present participle for to resonate, throb or pulsate
Present participle for to utter with a musical or prolonged note(s) or tone(s)
Present participle for to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
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