Definition of drone - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
soundlow continuous humming sound
- The drone of the engine was soothing.
2.
technologyunmanned aircraft controlled remotely
- The drone flew over the field for surveillance.
3.
workerperson doing tedious work without creativity
- He felt like a drone in his repetitive job.
4.
entomologymale bee that mates with the queen
- The drone's only role is to mate with the queen.
5.
bagpipeTECH. pipe in bagpipes producing a continuous toneTECH.
- The drone of the bagpipes filled the air.
Verb
1.
soundsintr. make a continuous low humming soundintr.
- The old refrigerator used to drone throughout the night..
2.
speechintr. speak in a monotonous toneintr.
- He droned on about his boring vacation for hours..
3.
militarytr. US attack using a missile fired from an unmanned aircrafttr. US
- The target was droned in the operation.
Images of drone
unmanned aircraft controlled remotely 
male bee that mates with the queen
Expressions with drone
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person working a boring, repetitive office job
He felt like an office drone after years at the company.
speak in a monotonous tone for a long time
He would drone on about his old fishing trips for hours..
speak in a dull monotonous tone
He droned out the lecture, putting everyone to sleep.
military attack carried out using an armed unmanned aerial vehicle
The drone strike targeted a convoy outside the city.
unmanned aircraft used for military operations
The combat drone was deployed to surveil the enemy territory..
unmanned aircraft controlled remotely or autonomously
The drone aircraft was deployed for surveillance over the restricted area..
military drone that self-destructs to hit a target
The army deployed a suicide drone to eliminate the threat.
Origin of drone
Old English, drān (male bee)
Terms with drone included in their meaning
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abr: aerial photograph
picture of land taken from an airplane or drone
drone
quadcopter
mapping
photograph of land or objects taken from aircraft drone or satellite
bagpipe
the drone pipe of a bagpipe
music
drone or pedal point in the bass of a harmonized melody
drones
software for drone navigation
song style
pastoral tune with a drone bass
drone
unmanned rotorcraft with eight rotors for stable flight
music
long-necked string instrument for drone in Indian music
acr: Visual line of sight
seeing a drone while flying it
warfare
military drone that self-destructs to hit a target
technology
resembling a drone in behavior or appearance
technology
very small drone aircraft used for surveillance or research
Examples of drone in a sentence
She found the drone of the fan quite relaxing. The drone delivered the package swiftly. A drone captured stunning aerial footage of the event. The office treated him like a drone. No one wants to be a drone forever. The beekeeper identified the drone among the worker bees.
Drones are essential for the hive's reproduction. The drone held a steady note beneath the melody. He checked that each drone was tuned before the concert. The air conditioner would drone on hot summer days. He could hear the bees drone in the garden. The professor droned on during the lecture. She droned about the topic endlessly. The enemy leader was droned during the night raid. Several militants were droned in the recent strike.
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- French:bourdonnement, ronronner, ...
- German:Brummen, brummen, ...
- Italian:ronzio, brontolare, ...
- Spanish:zumbido, ronronear, ...
- Portuguese:zumbido, zumbir, ...
- Chinese:嗡嗡声, 嗡嗡作响, ...
- Japanese:ドローン, ブーンと音を立てる, ...
- Arabic:أَزِيز, أزَّ, ...
- Hebrew:זִמְזוּם, לְזַמְזֵם, ...
- Russian:гул, жужжать, ...
- Ukrainian:гул, гудіти, ...
- Hindi:गूंज, गुनगुनाना, ...
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