Synonyms of droned

droned

verb

past tense of drone

1

as in hummed

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

the sound of droning bees all around us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hummed
• buzzed
• zipped
• whirred
• whispered
• burred
• hissed
• whizzed
• zoomed
• sighed
• murmured
• bumbled
• whistled
• purred
• thrummed
• whished
• cooed
• wheezed
• fizzed
• rustled
• chirred
• whooshed
• swished
• sizzled
• churred
• curred

2

as in lounged

to spend time doing nothing

instead of getting a job, he preferred to drone and live off his parents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lounged
• loafed
• idled
• lazed
• played
• lazied
• strolled
• lolled
• poked
• dawdled
• rested
• chilled
• relaxed
• bummed
• dallied
• lingered
• dillydallied
• hacked (around)
• killed time
• kicked back
• hung (around or out)
• messed
• hung about
• goofed (off)
• vegged out
• footled
• mucked
• trifled
• piddled
• monkeyed
• loitered
• dozed
• fooled
• twiddled one's thumbs
• sauntered
• ambled
• kicked around
• hibernated
• estivated
• moseyed
• lagged
• swanned
• fiddled (around)
• pottered (around)
• puttered (around)
• tarried
• malingered
• truanted
• furloughed
• goldbricked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• labored
• worked
• toiled
• plodded
• plowed
• ground
• hustled
• plugged
• pegged
• slaved
• humped
• applied
• sweat
• grubbed
• drudged
• buckled (down)
• travailed
• exerted
• moiled
• put out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of droned

Black Frankenstein, Superfly Snuka droned, without looking up from his clipboard. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

Helicopters roar overhead, reminding me that last week people were worried the Oscars were going to get droned. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

Temperatures rose above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, air conditioners droned, and power cuts followed. — Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025