drone
drone Lexical Profile
drone Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An unmanned aircraft or ship guided by remote control or onboard computers.
"The military deployed a surveillance drone to monitor the rugged terrain."
A continuous low humming or buzzing sound.
"The steady drone of the air conditioner provided a soothing background noise."
A stingless male bee, especially a honeybee, that does not gather nectar or pollen and whose sole purpose is to mate with a queen.
"In a bee colony, the drone lives a relatively short life focused entirely on reproduction."
• verb
To speak continuously in a dull, monotonous tone.
"The professor droned on about local tax codes while half the class struggled to stay awake."
To make a continuous low humming or buzzing sound.
"The small airplane droned overhead on its way to the private airstrip."
• Rhymes for drone
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'drān' (male honeybee), which is likely of imitative origin reflecting the continuous humming sound made by the insect.
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