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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The war now is split in two: those hunted by drones on the horrific front lines, and the hunters themselves, their drone operations bunkers and positions hit often by airstrikes.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
But the idea of drones on standby, ready for instant launching from a stationary dock, is newer.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
Boss drones on about Berghain to an indifferent Felix, and Jess tells Ann about every detail of her life.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
As a companion to Stephen Greenblatt’s Dark Renaissance, which dives into the very different ways Christopher Marlowe (probably) made his living, this summer promises to be bountiful for those of us prone to droning on about the historical context of classic literature.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
But the idea of drones on standby, ready for instant launching from a stationary dock, is newer.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
Boss drones on about Berghain to an indifferent Felix, and Jess tells Ann about every detail of her life.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
As a companion to Stephen Greenblatt’s Dark Renaissance, which dives into the very different ways Christopher Marlowe (probably) made his living, this summer promises to be bountiful for those of us prone to droning on about the historical context of classic literature.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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