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drone
1[ drohn ]
noun
- the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- an uncrewed military aircraft or ship that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond the line of sight:
We picked up the GPS signal of a U.S. spy drone.
They used a radio-controlled drone to test the weapon in an isolated spot.
- (loosely) any uncrewed airborne device, especially a small one, that is guided remotely: used for industrial, commercial, and recreational purposes, such as photography and filming, delivery, mining, etc.:
The grocery company will test drones for home delivery and pickup.
- a drudge:
I don't want to be a drone who mindlessly does exactly what I'm told, but rather someone who asserts a little control in my work.
- a person who lives on the labor of others; parasitic loafer:
That lazy drone was asleep when he should have been weeding the garden.
drone
2[ drohn ]
verb (used without object)
- to speak in a monotonous tone.
- to proceed in a dull, monotonous manner (usually followed by on ):
The meeting droned on for hours.
verb (used with object)
- to say in a dull, monotonous tone.
noun
- 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.
- a monotonous low tone; humming or buzzing sound.
- a person who speaks in a monotonous tone.
drone
1/ əʊ /
noun
- a male bee in a colony of social bees, whose sole function is to mate with the queen
- a person who lives off the work of others
- a pilotless radio-controlled aircraft
drone
2/ əʊ /
verb
- intr to make a monotonous low dull sound; buzz or hum
- whenintr, often foll by on to utter (words) in a monotonous tone, esp to talk without stopping
noun
- a monotonous low dull sound
- music
- a sustained bass note or chord of unvarying pitch accompanying a melody
- ( as modifier )
a drone bass
- music one of the single-reed pipes in a set of bagpipes, used for accompanying the melody played on the chanter
- a person who speaks in a low monotonous tone
drone
- A male bee, especially a honeybee whose only function is to fertilize the queen. Drones have no stingers, do no work, and do not produce honey.
drone
- In military usage, a pilotless aircraft used for reconnaissance and, more recently, for launching aerial attacks.
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԾ, adjective
- ˈDzԾԲ, adjective
- ˈDzԾԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of drone1
Word History and Origins
Origin of drone1
Origin of drone2
Example Sentences
Hymns played out on giant speakers, occasionally drowned out by the sound of helicopters flying overhead, as drones and seagulls crisscrossed over Michelangelo's dome.
Ukrainian forces have been in retreat in Kursk in recent months, facing 70,000 Russian troops and heavy drone attacks as part of Russia's drive to regain the territory.
Asked whether the contraption could, for instance, disrupt drone frequencies and force them to return to their bases, he replied mysteriously: "Maybe, among other things."
But she has pushed back when possible, suggesting Mexico would retaliate if the Trump administration carried out drone strikes in its territory, pushing a constitutional measure that effectively bans the planting of U.S.
The export of video game controllers from the UK to Russia has been banned as they can be repurposed to pilot drones used to launch attacks on Ukraine.
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