Transcription
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- [drohn]
- /droʊn/
- /drəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drohn]
- /droʊn/
Definitions of drone word
- noun drone Music. a continuous low tone produced by the bass pipes or bass strings of musical instruments. the pipes (especially of the bagpipe) or strings producing this tone. a bagpipe equipped with such pipes. 1
- noun drone a monotonous low tone; humming or buzzing sound. 1
- noun drone a person who speaks in a monotonous tone. 1
- verb without object drone to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound; hum; buzz. 1
- verb without object drone to speak in a monotonous tone. 1
- verb without object drone to proceed in a dull, monotonous manner (usually followed by on): The meeting droned on for hours. 1
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Origin of drone
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1945-50 for def 2a; Middle English drone, drane, Old English dran, dron; akin to Old High German treno, German Drohne
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Parts of speech for Drone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
drone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drone
verb drone
- purr — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- drawl — an act or utterance of a person who drawls.
- hum — to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
- vibrate — to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
Antonyms for drone
verb drone
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
noun drone
- overachiever — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- workaholic — a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits.
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