droning en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) A dull humming sound.
For a long while a man may hear the droning of little insects and yet not be aware that he hath heard them, so may the gods not hear our prayers at first until they have been very oft repeated.
1905, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], The Gods of Pegāna, London: [Charles] Elkin Mathews, […], →OCLC, page 61:
-
(countable, uncountable) Tedious and monotonous speech or writing.
Just be glad you never had to suffer my dronings first hand, Rufe.
1997, Rufe McCombs, Karen Spears Zacharias, Benched: The Memoirs of Judge Rufe McCombs (page 89)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dronings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
lad murmureo (dull humming) · es abejeo (dull humming) · he זִמְזוּם (dull humming) · rif azinzin (dull humming) · cmn 嗡嗡声 (dull humming) · la murmur (dull humming) · la bombus (dull humming) · rmq zurdeo (dull humming) · de Gebrumm (dull humming) · sd گونج (dull humming) · lad zumbido (dull humming) · ga drantán (dull humming) · fi hurina (dull humming) · ary زنزيين (dull humming) · pl buczenie (dull humming) · es zumbido (dull humming) · sd ڀڻڀڻ (dull humming) · fr bourdonnement (dull humming)