drone on
phrasal verb
droned on; droning on; drones on
informal
: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting
She had trouble keeping awake as he droned on about himself.
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Wright’s keys drone on like a bumblebee throughout the former.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its forces downed at least 121 Ukrainian drones on Friday night into Saturday morning.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
Save $500 on the DJI Mavic 4 Pro, the best drone on the market at its lowest-ever price.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Before this past week, his public comments about Russia and Ukraine were largely based on his calls for technological reform in the US military, based on how the two countries have deployed drones on the battlefield.
—Natalia Drozdiak, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its forces downed at least 121 Ukrainian drones on Friday night into Saturday morning.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
Save $500 on the DJI Mavic 4 Pro, the best drone on the market at its lowest-ever price.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Before this past week, his public comments about Russia and Ukraine were largely based on his calls for technological reform in the US military, based on how the two countries have deployed drones on the battlefield.
—Natalia Drozdiak, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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