droned Definition

drone
verb

intr
droned, droning
1. To make a low humming noise.

Thesaurus: hum, buzz, purr, murmur, whir.

noun

1. A deep humming sound.

Thesaurus: hum, buzz, purr, whir, murmuring.
2. A male honeybee that does not contribute to the maintenance of the colony, and whose sole function is to mate with the queen. Compare queen 3, worker.
3. A lazy person, especially one living off others.
4a. The bass-pipe of a set of bagpipes;
4b. The low sustained note it produces.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon dran drone (bee).

Phrasal Verb: drone on

To talk at length in a tedious monotonous voice.