drone (Meaning)

Wordnet

drone (n)

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

an unchanging intonation

someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control

a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

Wordnet

drone (v)

make a monotonous low dull sound

talk in a monotonous voice

Webster

drone (v. i.)

The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee.

One who lives on the labors of others; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggard.

That which gives out a grave or monotonous tone or dull sound; as: (a) A drum. [Obs.] Halliwell. (b) The part of the bagpipe containing the two lowest tubes, which always sound the key note and the fifth.

A humming or deep murmuring sound.

A monotonous bass, as in a pastoral composition.

Webster

drone (n.)

To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound.

To love in idleness; to do nothing.

drone Sentence Examples

  1. The military deployed a drone to gather intelligence on enemy positions.
  2. The farmer utilized a drone to inspect his crops for signs of disease.
  3. The news station sent a drone to capture aerial footage of the disaster-stricken area.
  4. The photographer employed a drone to take stunning aerial shots of the landscape.
  5. The police used a drone to search for a missing person in the dense forest.
  6. The courier company experimented with using drones to deliver packages.
  7. The real estate agent employed a drone to provide potential buyers with a virtual tour of the property.
  8. The research team used a drone to study the behavior of birds in their natural habitat.
  9. The hobbyist built his own drone and enjoyed flying it in his spare time.
  10. The drone enthusiast created a YouTube channel dedicated to reviewing and comparing different drone models.

FAQs About the word drone

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen, an unchanging intonation, someone who takes

bum,slug, loafer, snail, do-nothing, slugabed, creeper, lotus-eater, sluggard, slouch

doer, doer, hustler, go-ahead, self-starter, comer,hummer, hustler, comer, hummer

The military deployed a drone to gather intelligence on enemy positions.

The farmer utilized a drone to inspect his crops for signs of disease.

The news station sent a drone to capture aerial footage of the disaster-stricken area.

The photographer employed a drone to take stunning aerial shots of the landscape.