Uk English Meaning of drone

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Definitions and Meaning of drone in English

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.

FAQs About the word drone

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,loafer,slug,Snail,couch potato,crawler,creeper,deadbeat,do-nothing,layabout

eat,doer,go ahead,Hummer,hustler,Self-starter,achiever,Go-getter,High flyer,Live wire

dronabinol => dronabinol, dromond => dromond, dromon => dromon, dromedary => Dromedary, drome => Drone,