drone



drone on (about someone or something)

to lecture or narrate in a low-pitched, dull, and boring manner. The dull old professor droned on about Byron—or was it Keats? It was Shelley and, yes, he did drone on.
See also: drone, on

drone (something) out

to make a loud and low-pitched noise; to say something in a low-pitched and monotonous manner. The announcer droned the winning numbers out. She droned out the winning numbers.
See also: drone, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jackin-Medieval English
SaturnSA-tərn (English)Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Lachesis-Greek Mythology
Mcnamara['mæknə.mærə]
Brechtje-Dutch
AnselAN-səlEnglish