droner

drone

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Definitions of droner word

verb without object droner to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound; hum; buzz. 1
verb without object droner to speak in a monotonous tone. 1
verb without object droner to proceed in a dull, monotonous manner (usually followed by on): The meeting droned on for hours. 1
verb with object droner to say in a dull, monotonous tone. 1
noun droner 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 droner a monotonous low tone; humming or buzzing sound. 1

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

1490-1500; see drone1 and compare Middle English droun to roar, Icelandic drynja to bellow, Gothic drunjus noise

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".

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