nounπShareA male ant, bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen bee."The drone bee in the hive didn't gather nectar; its job was to fertilize the queen. "animalinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone who does not work; a lazy person, an idler."My brother is a drone at work; he spends most of his time goofing off instead of doing his tasks. "personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who performs menial or tedious work."He felt like a drone, spending all day filing papers in the office. "jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA remotely controlled aircraft, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)."One team member launched a camera drone over the Third Pole."technologyvehiclemilitaryelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo kill with a missile fired by unmanned aircraft."The military decided to drone the enemy camp to minimize casualties on their own side. "militarytechnologyweaponwarpoliticsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA low-pitched hum or buzz."The refrigerator emitted a low drone that made it hard to sleep. "soundtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the fixed-pitch pipes on a bagpipe."The bagpiper adjusted the drone on his instrument, ensuring its steady, humming sound would complement the melody. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA genre of music that uses repeated lengthy droning sounds."The experimental band's new album is entirely drone, consisting of long, sustained notes that create a hypnotic effect. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA humming or deep murmuring sound."The drone of the refrigerator was a constant, low hum in the kitchen. "soundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce a low-pitched hum or buzz."The refrigerator was droning loudly in the kitchen, making it hard to concentrate on my homework. "soundtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak in a monotone way."The teacher droned on about the history of the Roman Empire, making the class very sleepy. "languagecommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
