Dictionary  dronePronunciation: (drōn), [key] —n. 1. the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey. See illus. under bee. 2. a remote control mechanism, as a radio-controlled airplane or boat. 3. a person who lives on the labor of others; parasitic loafer. 4. a drudge. dronePronunciation: (drōn), [key] —v., droned, dron•ing, —n. —v.i. 1. to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound; hum; buzz. 2. to speak in a monotonous tone. 3. to proceed in a dull, monotonous manner (usually fol. by on): The meeting droned on for hours. —v.t. to say in a dull, monotonous tone. —n. 1. Music. a. a continuous low tone produced by the bass pipes or bass strings of musical instruments. b. the pipes (esp. of the bagpipe) or strings producing this tone. c. a bagpipe equipped with such pipes. 2. a monotonous low tone; humming or buzzing sound. 3. a person who speaks in a monotonous tone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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