noun
Meaning 1
A dull humming sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
droning
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ/
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General-American: /ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/
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rhymes with -əʊnɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: D R OW1 N IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Tedious and monotonous speech or writing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of drone
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
an unchanging intonation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: monotone, drone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: intonation, modulation, pitch contour
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: hurina — dull humming
- German: Gebrumm — dull humming
- Irish: drantán — dull humming
- Polish: buczenie — dull humming