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droning

SayDROH-ningUS/ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/UK/ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ/

2 meanings of droning

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    A low, steady humming sound that keeps going without changing.

    Like the steady buzz of a fridge that never seems to stop.

    The droning of the old fan made it hard to fall asleep.

    A faint droning came from the beehives behind the shed.

    Similarhum, humming, buzzing, whirring

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of drone. Use this form for something humming or talking on and on right now.

    The teacher kept droning on while the kids stared out the window.

    The motor was droning loudly all afternoon.

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droning is a form of drone

drone, verb: To make a low, steady humming or buzzing sound. Full entry

Forms
dronedrones he/she/itdroning -ing formdroned past tense, past participle
Spelling
drone → droning: drop the e, add -ing

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