noun
- a male bee that does not work and whose only function is to mate with the queen
- an unmanned aircraft operated by remote control
- a continuous low humming sound
verb
- to make a continuous low humming sound
- to speak in a monotonous tone
Examples
- The drone flew back to the hive after mating season.
- Military drones are used for surveillance missions.
- The delivery drone dropped the package at our doorstep.
- We could hear the drone of the airplane engines overhead.
- The air conditioner made a constant drone throughout the night.
- The professor continued to drone on about ancient history.
- The students fell asleep as the speaker droned through his presentation.