Main Entry: ²drone

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): 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 \ˈdrō-niŋ-lē\ adverb